The Highlands of the Brazil. 2 Vols.
London: Tinsley Brothers, 1869. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto. xii, 443, viii, 478 (2)pp., 1 folding map. Original green cloth with gilt-stamped illustrations and blind-stamped decorative borders on covers, gilt lettering and ruling on spines. Frontispiece engravings. Illustrated title pages. Preface by author's wife. "In this classic work Burton describes his journey from Rio to Minas via Tres Barras, the River Velhas, Penedo, and the Paulo Alfonso Falls." (Borba). Light wear along edges of binding, small chips at head of spine, Ex-Libris plates on both inside front covers. Light foxing of dedication, preface, content page and last six pages of vol. 1, minor sporadic foxing in volume two. Bindings in overall good, interiors in very good condition. g to vg. Item #46068
Price: $1,750.00