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A Visit to Mexico by the West India Islands, Yucatan and United States with Observations and Adventures along the Way

A Visit to Mexico by the West India Islands, Yucatan and United States with Observations and Adventures along the Way

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A Visit to Mexico by the West India Islands, Yucatan and United States with Observations and Adventures along the Way

by Robertson, William Parish (1794–1850)

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2 volumes. xx+ii+332 pages with fold out frontispiece and foldout map; ii+478 pages with appendix. Small Octavo (7 3/4" x 5 1/4"). Bound in original decorative blind stamped brown cloth with gilt lettering to spine. The map is titled Mexico and Texas and shows the Republic of Texas including a large section of today's New Mexico, Kansas and southern Colorado, northward to the Arkansas River and westward to the Rio Grade. (Sabin 72016) First edition.

Robertson was appointed Mexican commissioner in 1848. He journeyed with his daughter from Southampton to Bermuda on the Avon, and then to the Yucatan Peninsular on the Forth. Written in the form of a journal, the book includes both details of everyday life on board ship and dramatic events, such as shipwreck. Both father and daughter contributed to the book, which gives an interesting perspective on Robertson's sojourn in Mexico. The book provides information on the country's mines, politics, and mores, as well as anecdotes of the Yucatan and West Indies.

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Front inner hinge of volume one cracked through, spine ends and corners chipped, bumped and rubbed, previous owner's name on front end papers. A good copy.

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Bookseller
The Book Collector ABAA, ILAB, TBA US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
BOOKS006610
Title
A Visit to Mexico by the West India Islands, Yucatan and United States with Observations and Adventures along the Way
Author
Robertson, William Parish (1794–1850)
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Good
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First
Publisher
Simpkin, Marshall and Company
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1853
Pages
2 volumes xx+ii+332 pages with folding frontispiece and folding map; ii+478 pages.
Size
Small octavo
Weight
0.00 lbs
Keywords
MEXICO
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History;
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May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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Cracked
In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
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...
Cloth
"Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
First Edition
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Spine
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New
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Hinge
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Octavo
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