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Our Sister Republic: A Gala Trip Through Tropical Mexico in 1869-70
Col. Albert S. Evans
1870
Columbian Book Company : Hartford, Conn
9" by 6.5"
8-518 [2]pp
SUMMARY
The scarce first edition of American explorer Albert S. Evanss account of his travel to Mexico.
First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers Original Binding,Scarce
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs1.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage:£ 23.99
EU Postage: £ 18.99
European Postage: £ 19.99
Asia Postage: £ 31.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 32.99
DESCRIPTION
The scarce first edition of this work.
Illustrated with a frontispiece and seven plates, alongside numerous further vignette illustrations. Collated, complete.
Evans provides an account of his 1869-1870 trip through Mexico, describing the landscape, people and local customs of Mexico so as to present a fascinating view of nineteenth-century Mexico through the eyes of an American.
With two pages of advertisements to the rear.
Evans worked as a journalist for many years, and served on the staff of the Governor of California during the Civil War.
CONDITION
In the publishers original cloth binding. Significant fading to cloth of back strip, and head of rear board. Bumping to spine head and tail. Losses of cloth at back strip head and tail, and tail of rear joint. Tail of front joint starting, with board tenderly held. Rear hinge strained, and somewhat tender. Internally, firmly bound. Significant handling marks to first few leaves, with pages otherwise generally clean and bright
Overall Condition: Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine- Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed- Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good- Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good- Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under condition
Good Only- Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair- As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor- Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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