Travels in the Interior of Mexico, In 1825, 1826, 1827, & 1828
by Hardy, R.W.H
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Chehalis, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Glorieta, NM: Rio Grande Press, 1977. Hardcover. Fine. Reprint of the 1829 edition. 558 pp + foldout map, with map, illustrations, appendix, index. Fine copy in decorative cloth. "When author Hardy traveled from the mainland to the Baja and around the Sea of Cortes, he was confronted with great empty vistas of terra incognita ... Lieut. Hardy, an Englishman lately an officer in the Royal Navy, described Mexico he visited as it was shortly after throwing off the heavy yoke of Imperial Spain. He traveled literally thousands of miles by boat, muleback and shank's mare. There were no luxuries for travelers in Mexico in those days" (Publisher's Preface).
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- Bookseller
- Walkabout Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 962
- Title
- Travels in the Interior of Mexico, In 1825, 1826, 1827, & 1828
- Author
- Hardy, R.W.H
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Rio Grande Press
- Place of Publication
- Glorieta, NM
- Date Published
- 1977
- Keywords
- mexico
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Walkabout Books is an antiquarian bookstore located in southwest Washington State. We specialize in Americana and the literature of travel and adventure, including travel narratives, travel and tourism ephemera (travel diaries, vintage brochures, guidebooks, etc), exploration, mountaineering, and other outdoor pursuits. We also carry interesting and unusual books in many other fields.
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