M. de Larenaudière; Frédéric Lacroix - L’Univers pittoresque – Mexique

Two decorative volumes from the French series 'L’Univers pittoresque – Histoire et description de tous les peuples', published by Firmin Didot Frères in Paris. They contain descriptions of Mexico, Guatemala, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay, Buenos Aires, Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego, the Falkland Islands, as well as various islands and polar regions. Written by M. de Larenaudière, Frédéric Lacroix, César Famin, and Bory de Saint-Vincent. Published in 1840 and 1843. French text with numerous historical views, engravings, and folded maps. Decorative green publisher’s bindings with elaborate gold and color tooling. Age-appropriate condition with wear, minor flaws. The photos are part of the condition description. An interesting lot on the history, geography, and ethnography of Latin America in the 19th century.

估價:$168.06

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