Customs & tariffs in Mexico, 1850

Heading: (Mexico)
Author:
Title: Arancel de aduanas maritimas y fronterizas y coleccio?n de todas las disposiciones concernientes a las aduanas de altura y de cabotaje...
Place Published: Mexico
Publisher:Imprenta de J.M. Lara
Date Published: 1850
Description:

[8], [v]-xi, [1], 192 pp. 21x14 cm (8¼x5½"), period cloth-backed marbled boards with inked spine title.

Maritime and border customs, tariffs, collections, and other provisions concerning offshore and coastal customs. Includes the ports of Matagorda, Velasco and Galveston in Texas, and Monterey in California, "cuando vuelvan a la obediencia del supremo gobierno" (i.e "when they return to the obedience of the supreme government"; hope springs eternal).

The title continues: "Contiene, por indice alfabe?tico, los renglones de comercio que teniendo cuotas de derechos fijados, ofreceri?a demora y trabajo el encontrarlos sin ese auxilio; y al fin otro i?ndice, que manifiesta todas las disposiciones insertas, sus materias y las del arancel, asi? como las pa?ginas en que se citan y encuentran." Former owner's rubberstamp at foot of title page and following leaf; in signature at top corner of title; period ink notes and figures on two blank pages at rear and in a few margins within.
Condition Report: Boards rubbed, corners well worn; very good.