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Mulhall, M. G. & E. T.

Handbook of the River Plate; Comprising Buenos Ayres, The Upper Provinces, Banda Oriental, and Paraguay

1869

240.64 €

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Year of publication
1869
Place of printing
Buenos Ayres. Standard Printing Office
Author
Mulhall, M. G. & E. T.
Edition
First edition.
Keyword
Travel - South America
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

large 8vo [24 x 17 cm]; xvi, 192, 160, 200, 8 [ads for banks and insurance companies] pp, tables. original cloth-backed boards, with gilt spine title lettering, covers worn, joints split, front endpaper torn, lightly foxed, a good copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Welch 11. Sabin 51268. The title page indicates volume I, but only volume I was published. There were later editions. This book is regarded as the first book published in English in South America. It became a useful handbook for anyone doing business in the region, containing financial, business and much other information, including statistics. Fascinating advertising at end.