Travels in the Interior of Brazil; with Notices on its Climate, Agriculture, Commerce, Population, Mines, Manners, and Customs; and A Particular Account of the Gold and Diamond Districts Author: Mawe, John Place: London Publisher: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown Date: 1821 Description: x, [2], 493, [1] errata, [1] ad pp. Illustrated with 5 hand-colored plates, and 1 map plate. (8vo) 21.2x14 cm (8½x5½"), three-quarter calf with marbled boards, raised bands, black morocco spine labels, titled and tooled in gilt, all edges marbled. Second Edition. British mineralogist John Mawe's account of his travels in South America, to assess the gold and diamond industries. Illustrated with beautifully hand-colored plates. Lot Amendments Condition: Front exterior hinge cracked and very tender, back exterior hinge cracked at head and tail of spine with possible glue repair running length of spine, extremities rubbed; endpapers toned, some foxing to pages; overall very good. Item number: 313996
Travels in the Interior of Brazil; with Notices on its Climate, Agriculture, Commerce, Population, Mines, Manners, and Customs; and A Particular Account of the Gold and Diamond Districts Author: Mawe, John Place: London Publisher: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown Date: 1821 Description: x, [2], 493, [1] errata, [1] ad pp. Illustrated with 5 hand-colored plates, and 1 map plate. (8vo) 21.2x14 cm (8½x5½"), three-quarter calf with marbled boards, raised bands, black morocco spine labels, titled and tooled in gilt, all edges marbled. Second Edition. British mineralogist John Mawe's account of his travels in South America, to assess the gold and diamond industries. Illustrated with beautifully hand-colored plates. Lot Amendments Condition: Front exterior hinge cracked and very tender, back exterior hinge cracked at head and tail of spine with possible glue repair running length of spine, extremities rubbed; endpapers toned, some foxing to pages; overall very good. Item number: 313996
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