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Paez, Don Ramon

Wild Scenes in South America; or, Life in the Llanos of Venezuela

1862

173.90 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Year of publication
1862
Place of printing
New York. Charles Scribner
Author
Paez, Don Ramon
Edition
First edition.
Keyword
Travel - South America
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

8vo [20.5 x 13.5 cm]; x, 502 pp, 34 illustrations including 10 plates including frontis (mostly tinted lithographs, some wood engraved), other illustrations including full-page (complete). original cloth with gilt vignette and gilt spine title lettering faded, rear joint torn, spine ends chipped, spine with small hole repaired, interior is clean, unmarked and near fine in good cover. A picture of this book is available upon request by email The author, who mentions his meeting with Charles Waterton in England where he received his education, travelled widely in Venezuela, describing nature, the peoples, customs, etc. The plates include a jaguar, view of Caracas, scenes with horses, etc. Welch 257 (citing the 2nd edition). Sabin 58140. There were various later printings, some under different titles, but the later editions had fewer or no plates.