1826 South America & MEXICO Revolution PERU Chile Simon

1826 South America & MEXICO Revolution PERU Chile Simon Bolivar Guatemala Niles

John M Niles was an important American politician who is mostly remembered for his historical account of South America and Mexico. First published in 1825, ‘A View of South America and Mexico’ describes geographical, agricultural, and commercial aspects of various Central and South American nations. Known as the first major description of the South American revolutions, this book was written primarily through a political lens. According to the DAB,

“Niles, a senator from Connecticut, combined considerable literary ability with his taste for politics.”

This 1826 edition includes a Frontispiece portrait of Simon Bolivar!

Item number: #8227

Price: $350

NILES, John M.

A view of South America and Mexico: comprising their history, the political condition, geography, agriculture, commerce, &c. of the republics of Mexico, Guatemala, Columbia, Peru, the United provinces of South America and Chili, with a complete history of the revolution in each of these independent states

New York: H. Huntington, jr., 1826.

Details:

Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes in 1

Vol. I – iv, 204

Vol. II – 239, [1]

References: Sabin 99547; Shaw 21697; Howes N 156

Provenance: Handwritten

Thomas Weston Thompson, 1859

Language: English

Binding: Leather; tight & secure

Size: ~7in X 4.5in (18cm x 12cm)

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Condition Report: Excellent.