Santo Domingo, Editoria de Santo Domingo, 1974, reprint of the first edition of 1873 published in New York. . original green pictorial cloth with gilt lettering on front cover and spine and decorated in black, small ink mark on endpaper, original ribbon bookmark, fine, clean copy. . 8vo [21 x 14 cm]; xxxi, 511, [ii, ads] pp, 24 plates including frontis, map, 128 illustrations in text, bibliog. . Cundall 354a. Smith H67 (for first edition): "The first nine chapters give history and geography, but in the remainder of the chapters, the author tells of his travels and observations as a member of a commission sent out by the U. S. Government to examine and report on the island." The work covers the whole island with very interesting illustrations. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Reviews

(Log in or Create an Account first!)

Details

Bookseller: Horizon Books (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: J5450
Title: Santo Domingo, Past and Present: with a Glance at Hayti
Author: HAZARD, Samuel;
Format/Binding: Original green pictorial cloth with gilt lettering on front cover and spine and decorated in black, small ink mark on endpaper,
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Santo Domingo, Editoria de Santo Domingo, 1974, reprint of the first edition of 1873 published in New York.
Size: 8vo [21 x 14 cm]; xxxi, 511, [ii
Bookseller catalogs: Travel - Central America & West Indies;

Terms of Sale

Horizon Books

All books are as described with any major defects noted. If you have any questions about condition or need a picture of any book, please email us directly. Prices in US funds, shipping/insurance extra, we ship world-wide & securely wrap and pack all books. There is no handling charge and shipping is at cost. We ship by post office, UPS, FedEx, etc. Payment by US check on US bank, US international money order, VISA & MasterCard [please give your card billing address if paying by cc], or wire transfer to our bank (a US$20. bank charge). Cheques from Canadian banks accepted at the current rate of exchange. GST charged to Canadian addresses. All customer information is fully secure & confidential. We specialize in rare & out-of-print Travel & Exploraton, Gardening, Natural History books. All books are guaranteed and returnable within 7 days of receipt with prior notice, and returned in same condition as sent.

About the Seller

Horizon Books

This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.

Biblio member since 2003

Toronto, Ontario

Ask Seller a Question

About Horizon Books

We buy and sell rare and out-of-print books related to Travel & Exploration, Gardening and Natural History. We are always interested in purchasing libraries, collections and individual books of merit in our specialties. We have been selling books on the Internet since 1993. We also sell antique prints - please email us for our current web page with images of each print and map. BROWSE OUR BOOKS FROM THE LISTS DIRECTLY BELOW, or search by author, title, keyword.

Glossary
Frequently asked questions

Glossary

Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

Reprint: Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
First Edition: In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
New: A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Remainder: Book(s) which are sold at a very deep discount to alleviate publisher overstock. Often, though not always, they have a remainder...