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Landivar, Rafael, Translated With An Introduction By Graydon W., Regenos

Rafael Landivar's Rusticatio Mexicana [Mexican Country Scenes]

1948

84,60 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canadá)

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Año de publicación
1948
Lugar de impresión
New Orleans. Middle American Research Institute, Tulane University of Louisiana
Autor
Landivar, Rafael, Translated With An Introduction By Graydon W. , Regenos
Edición
First edition in English in book form.
Materia
Travel - North America Mexico
Idiomas
Inlgés
Primera edición

Descripción

4to [26.5 x 20.5 cm]; [ii], 157-312 pp, plates from early sources, facsimile of orig title page, index, the introduction is in English, the text is in both the original Latin and in English translation, double columns. original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, light cover wear, small light stain in a few outer margins, very good, solid and tight copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Originally published as part of the Middle American Research journal, the work describes early travel in Mexico and first published in Latin in 1782. The narrative includes the lakes of Mexico, Jorullo, waterfalls of Guatemala, cochineal, indigo production, beavers, mining, sugar, cattle, birds, animals, sports, etc with some historic illustrations, one of the Voladores (flyers) still practiced in Papantla near El Tajin, others include sugar mills.