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Pearse, Arno

Brazilian Cotton, being the Report of the Journey of the International Cotton Mission through the Cotton States of Sao Paulo, Minas, Geraes, Bahia, Alagoas, Sergipe, Pernambuco, Parahyba, Rio Grande do Norte

1923

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Year of publication
1923
Place of printing
Manchester. International Federation of Master Cotton Spinner's & Manufacturers
Author
Pearse, Arno
Keyword
Travel - South America
Languages
English

Description

8vo [24.5 x 16 cm]; 236, xxviii [ads with illustrations] pp, frontis, 10 maps including colored, folding, chart, numerous illustrations & plates from photos, tables, index. original cloth-backed pictorial boards, title on spine and cover, endpaper slightly darkened in part, edge lightly rubbed, interior is clean and fine in very good cover. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. A detailed account of the journey with emphasis on cotton and cotton production but in context of conditions and life in areas visited. Fascinating illustrations including illustrations of cotton-making machines, some being in ads at end, scenery, activities, etc. This is a companion volume to 'Cotton in North Brazil, being the Report of the Journey through the States of Ceara, Maranhao and Para together with a Synopsis of the whole of Brazil's Cotton Potentialities', covering different parts of Brazil.
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