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The Present Condition of Mexico: Message from the President of the United States, in answer to resolution of the House of the 3d of March last, transmitting report from the Department of State regarding the present condition of Mexico...
by United States. Dept. of State; Lincoln, Abraham
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Cuernavaca, Mexico
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About This Item
Washington [DC], U.S. Government Printing Office [House of Representatives], 1862
8º. 434pp. Three quarter morocco over marbled boards, four raised bands, gilt titles, all edges marbled. First edition. A very good or better copy with minor scuffing and edgewear,index penciled on rear blank.
37th Congress, 2 Session, Ex. Doc. No. 100. In October 1861 England, France, and Spain signed a treaty to force Mexican reparations; the English and Spanish withdrew, but the French remained, unseating Benito Juarez and installing Maximilian as Emperor . This was of grave concern to Lincoln and the North and a violation of the Monroe Doctrine. Also of concern was the relations between the Confederacy and Mexico.
Provenance: Library of James Torr Harmer, with his bookplate on front pastedown.
With a list of Documents relating to Mexican Affairs accompanying the President´s message in reply to the resolution of the House of Representatives of March 3, 1862.
A very good copy with minor scuffing and edgewear,index penciled on rear blank.
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- Bookseller
- Grupo Editorial Rosa Maria Porrua
(MX)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- RMP442
- Title
- The Present Condition of Mexico
- Author
- United States. Dept. of State; Lincoln, Abraham
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover. Three quarter morocco over marbled boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- U.S. Government Printing Office
- Place of Publication
- Washington
- Date Published
- 1862
- Pages
- 434
- Size
- 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Mexico, Spain, England, Abraham Lincoln
- Bookseller catalogs
- MEXICO; Intervención Francesa y Segundo Imperio; Benito Juarez;
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About the Seller
Grupo Editorial Rosa Maria Porrua
Biblio member since 2018
Cuernavaca
About Grupo Editorial Rosa Maria Porrua
In business since 1997, we specialize in americana, incunabula, science, literature, modern firsts, Bibles, religion and Mexican history. We also produce and sell wonderful Mexican document facsimiles.We buy antique books and documents.
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