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Wells, William V.

Explorations and Adventures in Honduras, Comprising Sketches of Travel in the Gold Regions of Glancho, and a Review of the History and General Resources of Central America

1857

229,36 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canadá)

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Año de publicación
1857
Lugar de impresión
New York. Harper & Brothers
Autor
Wells, William V.
Edición
First edition.
Materia
Travel - Central America & West Indies
Idiomas
Inlgés
Primera edición

Descripción

8vo [24 x 16 cm]; xxiv, [25] - 588 pp, frontis, numerous engraved illustrations including some not in list of illustrations, 2 maps including folding (repairs to verso), tables, index. later half calf, spine gilt title lettering, about 30 leaves have old repair in upper blank margin, some light foxing on few leaves, bookplate removed from endpaper, generally clean and sound binding, good+. A picture of this book is available upon reques One of the few works on Honduras in this period, the work describes the people, towns, countryside, nature, customs, etc, in great detail and provides some attractive illustrations. 'During nearly a year's travel, extending over a thousand miles, mostly on mule-back and visiting in that time thirty-eight Central American towns and settlements, I collected everything that seemed to shed any light upon the history and natural resources of the country'. (preface) Smith W54. Markman 890. Welch 136. Phillips 76. Humphreys 1762. Henze V, 473.