Search Results: notes on central america particularly the by squier e g

New York: AMS Press, 1971. Hardcover. Near Fine. folding maps, index, xvi, [17]-397p. Hardcover. 22 cm. No Jacket (as published). Reprint of the New York edition of 1855.

Paperback / softback. New.

Ams Pr Inc, 1985-06-01. Hardcover. Good.

Paperback / softback. New.

Hardback. New.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

1855. Mesoamerica. Harper & Brothers Publishers. 397p., good contents, cloth cover is worn and chipped, segments missing from spine. Frontis plate is missing,

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Harper & brothers, 1855-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. . First edition, 1855. Ex-library copy with usual markings. Cover shows heavy wear and tear, rubbing and soiling, boards are warped. Pages show minor soiling and foxing, text and pictures are intact and unmarred.

New York:: Harper & Brothers,, 1855.. First edition.. publisher's cloth.. Short tears to two of the folding maps; ink signature; some inoffensive foxing; cloth chipped at extremities; tight and sound. . 8vo,. Lithographic plates, engraved illustrations, and folding maps.

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1855. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Octavo. Former owners' bookplate; includes fold-out maps. Some foxing. Fast shipping with free delivery confirmation.

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1855. First edition. Modern black cloth, gilt titles. A very good copy, newly rebound in modern black cloth, new endpapers, clean, crisp, and unmarked; first map with several extra folds and tears along folds, with archival repairs to verso, othe maps about fine with slight tears at inner margins.. Map frontis, xvi, 397 pp. Illus. with 5 maps (4 folding), 8 tinted plates with tissue guards, and 3 intext views. 8vo. An excellent work by an early supporter of Central America. Ephraim George Squier (1821-1888) was a journalist and archeology who "sought a diplomatic appointment to Central America as the means to continue his archaeological research in that region....[becoming] the first diplomatic appointee of the Zachary Taylor administration in April 1849, serving as chargé d'affaires to the Central American states. During his tenure, he negotiated commercial treaties with San Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua, and he was authorized to sign an agreement with Nicaragua… Read More

New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers. Very Good. 1855. Publisher's blind embossed black cloth with particulars to spine. Losses to head and tail of spine. Corners bumped. Discoloration to front pastedown and recto of front fly. Paper transfer near gutters of front blank fly papers. With all folding maps. Light, infrequent foxing throughout, including to maps. Closed tear near title of large fold out map to front of book, not affecting text. Crease and loss to top right corner of page 323. Otherwise, a nice clean copy without previous owners' names or other markings. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; xvi, 17-397 pages; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail. .

New York, Harper & Brothers, 1855, First edition. . original brown blind-stamped cloth, gilt spine title lettering, spine ends chipped, edges worn, light foxing on some leaves, old stain on corner of many pages, else very good copy. . 8vo [24 x 16 cm]; xvi, [17] - 397 pp, 6 maps and charts (5 folding) including large folding frontis map (tear) & one map not in the list of maps and often absent, 11 lithographed plates, tables, bibliog, index. . The author, a former Charge d'Affaires of the US to Central America, was the most knowledgeable traveller in the area and gives a detailed description of all aspects of the countries including the political and social but with much on the geography, the towns, the native peoples, etc. The attractive plates include Island of Tigre, Comayagua, Intibucat, Tegucigalpa, River Ulua, Puertos Caballos, Port of La Union, Rio Lempa, Jiboa and volcano of San Vicente, Depilto. This copy has ink signature of Frederick A. Schley on front pastedown and a 1958… Read More

New York: Marper & Broothers, 1855. 8vo. 15 x 23 cm. Original calf covers mounted on organe cloth and later goatskin spine. ..[7], vi-xvi, [1], 18-397 p., [14] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill., maps, plans ; 24 cm. Ver large foliding map of Honduras and San Salvador as frontispiece. Tinted lithograph views and another map showin g the proposede routes of Interoceanic Communicaiton. The latter map torn and in 2 pieces, without loss....Sabin 89981; Library of Congress Control Number01020003

Harper and Brothers, 1855. Original blind-stamped leather cover, spine rebacked and resewn, some foxing to endpapers, wear to spine, Maps and illustrations, including 4 large foldout maps, 397 pages with Index . First Edition. Leather Binding. Good/No Dust Jacket Issued.