Spanish America; Or, a Descriptive, Historical and Geographical Account of the Dominions of Spain

Sir R. H. Bonnycastle

Published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, London, 1818

About this Item

Illustrated with folding maps and an aquatint plate, this is the very scarce first edition of Bonnycastle's two volume study of the Spanish territories of the Americas. The very scarce first edition of this work, complete with two volumes bound in one.Illustrated with a folding map to each volume, and a further folding aquatint plate to volume I. Collated, complete.A survey of the Spanish territories in the Americas, both continental and insular, examining the history, geography, and political divisions of Spanish America, examining the Spanish dominions of North America, and Spanish South America and the coastal islands.With a title page to each volume, individual pagination, and an index to the rear.With the bookplate of John Wilson Pedder to the front pastedown, and his inscription to the front free endpaper.The work of Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Richard Henry Bonnycastle, an officer of the British army active in Upper Canada. In a half calf binding, with marbled paper covered boards. Light rubbing to back strip head and tail. Rear joint starting with board a touch tender, and front joint starting with board tenderly held. Armorial bookplate to front pastedown, inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages a touch age toned, with light tide marks to page heads, and the odd spor and handling mark. Good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Spanish America; Or, a Descriptive, Historical and Geographical Account of the Dominions of Spain
• Publisher: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, London
• Publication Date: 1818
• Binding: Leather
• Illustrator: Not Stated
• Edition: First edition.
• Condition: Good
• Book Type: book