Buenos Ayres, Signed (12 results)

Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Slipcase: Plain grey paper covered slipcase with title label to front panel. A few spots of foxing, and some browning but no splits or tears. Overall case condition is Very Good. Book: Pale blue buckram binding. First class condition throughout. Inscribed and signed to the dedication page by Herbert F. West: 'With all the best to the eminent Dr. William Covington who would have loved W.H. Hudson. Herbert Faulkner West, who was responsible for this work.'. Overall book condition is Fine. Size: 5.75 x 9 inches (14.5 x 23 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: xv, 93. Signed by Author.

Imprimeur-Editeur J. Bière, Bordeaux - 1931, in-8, broché, 174 pages, dessins de J. - B. Vettiner et C. Alfred-Duprat, préface de Louis Merlet, envoi signé de l'auteur Bon état - Pour les envois hors de France, la tafication «livre & brochure» pour les frais de port a disparue.Les frais de port annoncés correspondent à une moyenne. Ils seront calculés au plus juste en fonction du poids de votre article.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1887, First Edition. PRESENTATION COPY with inscription from the author on the front free end paper. Octavo. 14cm x 20cm approx. [14]; [2]; 330; [2]pp. Complete with the title vignette, 6 steel-engraved plates and 3 text illustrations. Original cloth, gilt titles, printed decoration. Minor rubbing and edge wear. Binding square and firm. Some dust-soiling to head of text-block. Pages largely unopened so contents generally in good clean order. A 'Very Good' copy. Scarce. A late 19th century British ambassador's travel account of Argentina and Uruguay. The author visited the province of Buenos Aires, the north-east, and the former Jesuit missions in Uruguay up to the Brazilian border. He expresses largely positive impressions of the country and its people. The closing chapter contains advice to prospective settlers. Inscribed by Author(s).

rigide. Condition: Bon. Exemplaire sur vélin teinté du Marais numéroté, 1 vol. in-12 reliure demi-chagrin à coins brun, dos à 5 nerfs, couvertures conservée, Les Editions G. Crès et Cie, Paris, 1927, 336 pp. Bel envoi de l'auteur, "Cet Anatole France en casquette. de voyage est pour Madame Derville avec le respect et les compliments de JJ. Brousson". Bon état (dos lég. passé). Langue: Français. signé par l'auteur.

Couverture rigide. Condition: bon. RO80276116: 1927. In-12. Relié. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Papier jauni. 336 pages - dédicace de l'auteur sur la page de faux titre (photo disponible) - plats jaspés - auteur, titre, filet et pointillés dorés sur pièce de titre. . . . Classification Dewey : 97.2-Dédicace, envoi.

8vo [23 x 14.5 cm]; xxi [iii] 321pp [2p, ads], frontis (port), 24 illus, many full-page, 3 folding maps (including large map which is supplied in photocopy), 1 map with 8 cm tear, tables in text. original blind-stamped & gilt cloth, rebacked preserving almost all of spine and original boards, old inkstamp erased, corner wear, very good solid copy, presentation copy from the author to British Consul in Callao with his stamp. Humphreys 1293. Sabin 34089. Welch 9. Jones, South America Rediscovered p. 247. Palau 117335. Spain and Spanish America p. 342. Griffen 5912: "his work is a valuable source for data on trade, agricultural colonies, immigration, and especially on the province of Santiago del Estero." A good description of conditions at the time including economics and politics, geography, the illustrations being engraved by C. W. Sheeres include full-page views of Buenos Aires, Rosario, etc. A picture of this book is available on request.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Caldcleugh, Alexander. Travels in South America During the Years 1819-20-21 containing and Account of the Present State of Brazil, Buenos Ayres and Chile. John Murray, Albemarle Street, London. 1825. 1st Edition. 8vo. Volume 1 Only. Gilt decorated morocco binding by Hering. All edges gilt. PP373. Aquatint frontis, Folding map of South America, 4 full page aquatints. Folded map with hand coloured borders in very good order. Binding hinges broken. Inscribed by author on blank free endpaper to Caroline Browne. Book block is tight, in one piece. Pages clean and bright, some foxing on images. Make no mistake one volume only with broken original binding. A valuable book needing volume 2 and rebinding solution. Inscribed by Author(s).

No Binding. Condition: Good. Single sheet of laid watermarked paper 30 x 42cm, printed to recto with decorative border and printed and handwritten text, with handwritten text and official stamp to the verso. Printed by "La Tribuna". Folded into quarters. Tanned and foxed with a little loss at the intersection and folds. The bearer is Valentin Rico with some of his details written in by hand (Patria: B. Aires; Edad 38 anos; Estado: Casado; Profesion: Albanil). This passport, hand signed by the Chief of Police of the State of Buenos Aires, authorises him to travel to Montevideo: "Por cuanto ha concedido permiso a [ Valentin Rico ] para que pueda pasar libremente a [ Montevideo ] por tanto ordena las autoridades civiles y militares de su dependencia, y a los que no lo son encarga que no le pongan impedimento en su viage, sin justa causa. Al efecto se le ha expedido el presente Pasaporte, que solo tendra valor por un mes contado desde su fecha. Por autorizacion Superior, El Gefe de Policia [ Signature ]". The State of Buenos Aires (Estado de Buenos Ayres) was a short-lived secessionist republic that came about after the overthrow of the Argentine Confederation government in the Province of Buenos Aires on 11 September 1852. It remained nominally independent under its own government and constitution until it rejoined the Argentine Confederation in 1861. Signed by Author(s).

FIRST EDITION. PRESENTATION COPY. 8vo. (c. 21.5 x 14 cm.). pp.xxviii+[ii]+415. Contemporary brown calf, sides with triple fillet gilt ruled border, spine with raused bands, gilt decorated compartments, twin maroon labels, marbled endpapers and edges. Engraved portrait frontis., large folding map with original outline hand colour, folding plan of Buenos Ayres plus 4 further full page plates (2 with partial hand colouring). Presentation inscription on title page to "Mrs Brassey (?)/from/L.E. Parish/ Sept/ [18]55" (probably from Sir Woodbine's second wife, Louisa) Upper joint repaired, spine rubbed, head and toe slightly chaffed, endpapers spotted, contents generally very good, short tear to map at join to inner margin. Inserted is a newspaper cutting headed "Accused Widow takes POISON" dated in ms. Daily Mail 22 Feb 1926: "From our own correspondent /Buenos Aires, Friday/ The Brazilian widow of the late Mr. Marcus Woodbine Parish, who was murdered in Misiones Territory, Argentina, last May, attempted suicide by taking corrosive sublimate yesterday./ The woman was awaiting trial on a charge of instigating her lover to commit the crime. The prison doctor saved her life with difficulty./Mr. Parish, who was the grandson of Sir Woodbine Parish, Minister at Buenos Aires 100 years ago and signatory of the first treaty between Great Britain and Argentina, was shot dead from a wood while motoring to his estate". Oh yes - get your movie plot here.

Condition: Très bon. 1 volume broché, couverture imprimée, 336 pages [1]. Jean-Jacques Brousson, Nîmes 1878 - Uzès 1958, journaliste et écrivain français. Bel envoi autographe signé par l'auteur à Maurice Asselin. Maurice Asselin, Orléans 1882 - Neuilly 1947, peintre et graveur français. Bon exemplaire ( Photographies sur demande / We can send pictures of this book on simple request ) Size: in 12 (19x12). Signé par l'auteur.

Carta geografica, in coloritura coeva, riguardante il Perù, il Cile, parte della Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay e Argentina. Inserita nell'opera "Smith's New General Atlas Containing Distinct Maps Of all the Principal Empires, Kingdoms, & States Throughout the World arranged according to the General Treaty signed in Congress at Vienna June 1815 - London, Printed for C. Smith, Mapseller extraordinary, To His Majesty. N° 172 Strand with additions 1822 to 1824". Edizione non menzionata dal Phillips.

Paris, Éditions G. Crès et Cie, 1927, in 12 br., bel ex. Éd. orig., un des 40 ex. num. sur Hollande, 2e grand papier apès 30 Japon. Bel envoi de l'auteur : "cet Anatole France en casquette de voyage est pour notre friand et ébouriffant CURNONSKY, avec la vive amitié de J.-J. Brousson." Rappelons que l'auteur fut le secrétaire d'Anatole France de 1904 à 1909, il se facha avec ce dernier lors du voyage qu'il relate ici.