Description: Click here to see our other books! Our Sister Republic: A Gala Trip Through Tropical Mexico in 1869-70 Col. Albert S. Evans 1870 Columbian Book Company : Hartford, Conn 9" by 6.5" 8-518 [2]pp SUMMARY The scarce first edition of American explorer Albert S. Evans's account of his travel to Mexico. First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding,Scarce Overall Condition: Good This book weighs 1.5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 23.99 EU Postage: £ 18.99 European Postage: £ 19.99 Asia Postage: £ 31.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 32.99 DESCRIPTION The scarce first edition of this work.Illustrated with a frontispiece and seven plates, alongside numerous further vignette illustrations. Collated, complete.Evans provides an account of his 1869-1870 trip through Mexico, describing the landscape, people and local customs of Mexico so as to present a fascinating view of nineteenth-century Mexico through the eyes of an American.With two pages of advertisements to the rear.Evans worked as a journalist for many years, and served on the staff of the Governor of California during the Civil War. CONDITION In the publisher's original cloth binding. Significant fading to cloth of back strip, and head of rear board. Bumping to spine head and tail. Losses of cloth at back strip head and tail, and tail of rear joint. Tail of front joint starting, with board tenderly held. Rear hinge strained, and somewhat tender. Internally, firmly bound. Significant handling marks to first few leaves, with pages otherwise generally clean and bright Overall Condition: Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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Topic: Travel
Publisher: Columbian Book Company
Author: Col. Albert S. Evans
Binding: Cloth
Subject: Travel & Exploration
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Region: Hartford, Conn
Illustrator: Not Stated
Signed: No
Place of Publication: Hartford, Conn
Year Printed: 1870
Country/Region of Manufacture: Hartford, Conn
