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Wallace, Dillon

Beyond the Mexican Sierras

1910

74.26 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Year of publication
1910
Place of printing
Chicago. A. C. McClurg & Co.
Author
Wallace, Dillon
Edition
First edition.
Keyword
Travel - North America Mexico
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

8vo [21 x 14 cm]; xxxv, 301 pp, 75 plates from photos, including frontis, large colored folding map, index. original green cloth, white title lettering on spine and cover, spine slightly faded, lettering clear, clean, unmarked, near fine copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. The author of "The Lure of the Labrador Wild", and other books, describes his extensive travels in western Mexico, from San Blas, Santiago River, Tepic, Mexcaltatan, Mazatlan, including many small towns, Canelas, Tepehuanes, Monterey, Altata, Santiago Ixcuintla, etc, with descriptions of peoples, customs, conditions, agriculture, mining, haciendas, indigenous peoples. The fine detailed map shows roads, railroads, towns, etc. Cole 447 (American Travellers to Mexico): 'An interesting account with many good photographs'.