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Edgcumbe, E. R. Pearce

Zephyrus, A Holiday in Brazil and on the River Plate

1887

173,90 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Détails

Année
1887
Lieu d'édition
London. Chatto & Windus
Auteur
Edgcumbe, E. R. Pearce
Edition
First edition.
Thème
Travel - South America Brazil
Langues
Anglais
Premiére Edition
Oui

Description

12mo [18.5 x 12.5 cm]; viii, 242, 32 [publisher's ads dated July 1887] pp, frontis map with tissue guard, many illustrations from author's drwgs including title page vignette, index. original blue pictorial cloth, gilt spine title lettering, corner & spine end wear, small label removed from spine, minor foxing on few leaves, rear cover with light stains, name on title margin, good or better copy. A picture of this book is available up Borba de Moraes I p. 284: 'The author visited Rio, Santos, and Sao Paulo. His impressions are very picturesque and accurate.' Besides the narrative of his travels to Brazil, the author describes his stay in Argentina, Buenos Aires, travels along the Parana, gauchos, etc. The author was an early tourist to the region, where most travel was either scientific or business. A scarce account not listed in most references on the region.