Lorenzo de Zavala's Voyage to North America 1st Ed.

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Author: Zavala, Lorenzo de
Title: Viage a los Estados-Unidos del Norte de America
Place Published: Paris
Publisher:Imprenta De Decourchant
Date Published: 1834
Description:

vii, 374 pp. 19x11.9 cm (7½x4¾"), rebound in period half leather, marbled boards, lettering on spine in gilt, marbled endpapers. First Edition.

Lorenzo de Zavala was a Mexican born Tejano who would eventually be regarded as a Texan hero for his support of Texan independence. This is an account of a journey he took through America in the antebellum period and offers a unique Mexican perspective on American culture and democracy at the time.
Condition Report: Light wear and flaking to marbled boards, particularly on edges; small dampstains near front and rear of textblock, foxing to edges of textblock and throughout; very good.