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Hartford, Conn.: Columbian Book Company. Good with no dust jacket. 1870. First Edition. Hardcover. Adventure and sight-seeing in the land of the Aztecs, with picturesque descriptions of the country and the people, and reminiscences of the empire and its downfall. With numerous engravings. Published by subscription only. Marbled paper boards, black leather spine and corners, gilt spine lettering. ; 6" x 8-1/2"; 518 pp; Ex-library (withdrawn) with the usual markings, well-worn, still complete and quite useful as a reading copy -- even one with an interesting past. In front of the book are slips from the Santa Cruz City Free Library, later the Santa Cruz City Free Public Library and still later simply the Santa Cruz Public Library. The covers are well-worn, the binding is cracked in two places at the front (including having the title page partly loose), both hinges remain solid and useful, a fair number of brown stains can be seen on pages though all remains readable, no writing… Read More

Hartford, CT: Columbian Book Company. Good with no dust jacket; Hinges cracked, two pages have yellowed tape . repairs, pages toned, some light soiling here and there.. 1870. Hardcover. Title continued: Adventure and Sight-Seeing in the Land of the Aztecs, with Picturesque Descriptions of the Country and the People, and Reminiscences of the Empire and its Downfall. Original blindstamped brown cloth with gilt designs and lettering on front boards and spine. Lively travel writing embellished with many engravings of landscapes, street scenes, eminent Mexicans, and even a bull-fighting scene and bull and bear-fighting scene. 518 pages + 4 pages of publisher's ads. Prefatory letter by William H. Seward. Lovely Aztec-themed owner bookplate on front pastedown. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

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New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The Our Sister Republic. A gala trip through tropical Mexico in 1869, 70 ... With numerous engravings..

New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The Our Sister Republic: A Gala Trip Through Tropical Mexico in 1869-70. Adventure and Sight-Seeing in the Land of the Aztecs, With Picturesque Descriptions of the Country and the People, and Reminiscence.

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Hartford, Toledo, San Francisco: Columbian Book Company, 1870. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Octavo, 518 pages + ads, full sheepskin, hinges cracking, reinforced with archival tape Introduction by William H. Seward, former U. S. Secretary of State. Col. Evans accompanied Sec. Seward on this trip to Mexico. Illustrated with many engravings by Fay & Cox. "If what I have writen shall assist my countrymen in forming a more just and favorable idea of Mexico than they have hitherto entertained, I shall have every reason to be more than satisfied with the result of my labors." - Prefatory. 

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hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.