68-4390
Tempsky,G.F.v.
Mitla. A Narrative of Incidents and Personal Adventures on a Journey in Mexico, Guatemala and Salvador in the Years 1853 to 1855 with observations on the modes of Life in Those Countries. London, Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans 1858. Mit 5 farb. (davon 1 dplblgr.) lith. Taf., 15 Abb. in Holzst. u. 1 farb., lith. Faltkarte. XVI, 436, 24 ( Vlgs.-Anzeigen) S. Lwd. d. Zt. mit Blindpräg. (Rckn. erneuert, neu aufgebunden, berieb. u. best., etw. fl.).
Abbey Travel 665. Palau 329979. Humphreys 1745. Welch 114. Spain & Spanish America II, 623. Erste Ausgabe. - First edition The author traveled from San Francisco to Mazatlan, Durango, Mexico City, Puebla, Mitla, Tehuantepec, Guatemala, Santa Catarina, Salvador, and well over 100 smaller towns, providing excellent descriptions of the locations, the people, conditions, countryside, etc. The ancient ruins at Mitla are described and illustrated. - Leicht gebräunt, Titelbild gelockert. Kte. mit 2 kl. Einrissen. Trockenst. a. T. u. Vorwort. Exlibris.
