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TEMPSKY, Gustav Ferdinand von. Mitla. A Narrative of Incidents and Personal Adventures on a Journey in Mexico, Guatemala, and Salvador in the Years 1853 to 1855, London: Longman [&c.], 1858. 8° (221 x 140). Large folding engraved map, hand-coloured in outline, 14 plates, 5 chromolithographed, the remainder wood-engraved, advertisement leaves at end. (One plate loose, edges a little browned.) Original cloth (rather worn). Abbey Travel 665; not in Sabin.
RANKING, John. Historical Researches on the Conquest of Peru, Mexico, Bogota ... in the Thirteenth Century, by the Mongols, accompanied with Elephants, London: Longman [&c.], 1827[-34]. 8° (236 x 145mm). 2 folding engraved maps and 4 plates of portraits, with the Supplement and the Continuation of the Supplement. (Maps and plates offset onto text.) Modern cloth-backed boards, uncut. PRESENTATION COPY inscribed by the author on the title-page to Sir Alexander Crichton. FIRST EDITION. Sabin 67891.
BULLOCK, W. Catalogue of the Exhibition, called Modern Mexico ... at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. London: for thge Proprietor, 1824, 8° (205 x 130mm). Folding lithographed plate of the exhibition. Modern stiff wrappers. Sabin 9136.
With another copy of Ranking's Historical Researches, this a PRESENTATION COPY to Captain George J. Hope Johnstone R.N., but lacking the Supplement. (4)
RANKING, John. Historical Researches on the Conquest of Peru, Mexico, Bogota ... in the Thirteenth Century, by the Mongols, accompanied with Elephants, London: Longman [&c.], 1827[-34]. 8° (236 x 145mm). 2 folding engraved maps and 4 plates of portraits, with the Supplement and the Continuation of the Supplement. (Maps and plates offset onto text.) Modern cloth-backed boards, uncut. PRESENTATION COPY inscribed by the author on the title-page to Sir Alexander Crichton. FIRST EDITION. Sabin 67891.
BULLOCK, W. Catalogue of the Exhibition, called Modern Mexico ... at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. London: for thge Proprietor, 1824, 8° (205 x 130mm). Folding lithographed plate of the exhibition. Modern stiff wrappers. Sabin 9136.
With another copy of Ranking's Historical Researches, this a PRESENTATION COPY to Captain George J. Hope Johnstone R.N., but lacking the Supplement. (4)
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