Travels in the Free States of Central America: Nicaragua, Honduras and San Salvador
by SCHERZER, Dr. Carl;
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- Hardcover
- first
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London, Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, & Roberts, 1857, First edition in English. . later full calf, gilt title lettering on red leather spine label, raised bands, gilt decorations, marbled edges, old signature on first half-title page, ribbon bookmark, a fine clean copy. . 8vo [20 x 13 cm]; 2 volumes in one, each with title page, xvi, [i], xii, 253 pp, folding hand-colored map of Central America, folding hand-colored cross-section of proposed interoceanic canal, both drawn & engraved by Edward Weller. . Humphreys 1712. Sabin 77625. Paulau 304462. Griffin 4409: 'A perceptive German observer's impressions and descriptions of places, conditions, customs and individuals in the 1850's'. An interesting travel narrative describing the people, geography, economies, society, culture, silver mines, agriculture, proposed railway link between the Atlantic and Pacific, etc. A picture of this book is available on request by email.
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- Bookseller
- Horizon Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- J12891
- Title
- Travels in the Free States of Central America: Nicaragua, Honduras and San Salvador
- Author
- SCHERZER, Dr. Carl;
- Format/Binding
- Later full calf, gilt title lettering on red leather spine label, raised bands, gilt decorations, marbled edges, old signature o
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London, Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, & Roberts, 1857, First edition in English.
- Size
- 8vo [20 x 13 cm]; 2 volumes in o
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel - Central America & West Indies;
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