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Hutchinson, Thomas J.

Buenos Ayres and Argentine Gleanings; with Extracts from a Diary of Salado Exploration in 1862 and 1863

1865

118.44 €

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Year of publication
1865
Place of printing
London. Edward Stanford
Author
Hutchinson, Thomas J.
Edition
First Edition.
Keyword
Travel - South America Argentina
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

8vo [23 x 14.5 cm]; xxi [iii] 321pp [2p, ads], frontis (port), 24 illus, many full-page, 3 folding maps (including large map which is supplied in photocopy), 1 map with 8 cm tear, tables in text. original blind-stamped & gilt cloth, rebacked preserving almost all of spine and original boards, old inkstamp erased, corner wear, very good solid copy, presentation copy from the author to British Consul in Callao with his stamp. A picture of this book Humphreys 1293. Sabin 34089. Welch 9. Jones, South America Rediscovered p. 247. Palau 117335. Spain and Spanish America p. 342. Griffen 5912: "his work is a valuable source for data on trade, agricultural colonies, immigration, and especially on the province of Santiago del Estero." A good description of conditions at the time including economics and politics, geography, the illustrations being engraved by C. W. Sheeres include full-page views of Buenos Aires, Rosario, etc.