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Vidal, E. E.

Picturesque Illustrations of Buenos Ayres and Monte Video, Consisting of twenty-four Views, Accompanied with Descriptions of the Scenery and of Costumes, Manners, &c. of the Inhabitants of those Cities and their Environs

1943

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Year of publication
1943
Place of printing
Buenos Aires. Editorial Viau
Author
Vidal, E. E.
Edition
fine limited edition of the facsimile of the first edition of
Keyword
Travel - South America Color Plate & Fine Illus
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

4to [28.5 x 23 cm]; xxviii, 115, [i, limitation page) pp, 24 fine colored plates including 4 large folding, one plate with two images. original half red morocco, marbled boards and endpapers, gilt title lettering, top edge gilted, fine, clean and unmarked copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. The first edition of 1820 was published in London by R. Ackermann. The fine plates are of views, activities, people, etc. Welch 252. Abbey Travel 698. Tooley 495: 'owing to the importance of its subject and the fact of its being the only notable color plate book in English dealing with Argentina, it always commands a high price.'