Colombia: Being a Geographical, Statistical, Agricultural, Commercial, and Political Account of the Country, Adapted for the General Reader, The Merchant, and the Colonist.
London: Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, 1822. Binding: contemporary ½ calf with marbled boards rebacked expertly, spine with 5 compartments of raised bands gilt lettering on two and three, all edges tinted red., Notes: A comprehensive work on Colombia written at the time of its founding. The author in addition to his own research based his historical and political work based on Humboldt and Depons and others. For sections about the revolution he based his work on his friend Mr. Miranada the reknowned Venezuelan revolutionary. (Advertisment in the book)
Sebastián Francisco de Miranda y Rodríguez was a Venezuelan revolutionary,and is regarded as a forerunner of Simón Bolívar. His greatest contribution was in the independence struggle for the liberation of the colonies in Spanish America. , Size: 8vo, Illustration: Two frontis pieces one at the beginning of each volume, large folding map in a sleeve pocket attactched to the back board of the first volume., Volume: 2, References: Sabin 101033, Pages: Volume 1. P. frontis, title, printer’s imprint, vii-cxxiv, 1-707; Volume 2. P. frontis, title, printer’s imprint, v-vi, 1-782., Category: ; Book Americas South. Some yellowing and toning otherwise a very good set. Item #B2345
Binding: contemporary ½ calf with marbled boards rebacked expertly, spine with 5 compartments of raised bands gilt lettering on two and three, all edges tinted red., Notes: A comprehensive work on Colombia written at the time of its founding. The author in addition to his own research based his historical and political work based on Humboldt and Depons and others. For sections about the revolution he based his work on his friend Mr. Miranada the reknowned Venezuelan revolutionary. (Advertisment in the book)
Sebastián Francisco de Miranda y Rodríguez was a Venezuelan revolutionary,and is regarded as a forerunner of Simón Bolívar. His greatest contribution was in the independence struggle for the liberation of the colonies in Spanish America. , Size: 8vo, Illustration: Two frontis pieces one at the beginning of each volume, large folding map in a sleeve pocket attactched to the back board of the first volume., Volume: 2, References: Sabin 101033, Pages: Volume 1. P. frontis, title, printer’s imprint, vii-cxxiv, 1-707; Volume 2. P. frontis, title, printer’s imprint, v-vi, 1-782., Category: ; Book Americas South.
Price: $2,500.00