BRAZIL AND THE BRAZILIANS PORTRAYED IN HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE SKETCHES

London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington. 1879. Ninth Edition. Hardover, no jacket. vii+646pp. Illustrated with 150 engravings. Green cloth boards with gilt titling and decoration. Ex-lib (American Antiquarian Society) with decorative bookplate and small card glued to front pastedown (entending slightly above cover edge), and embossed stamp to title page. Very Good condition. Boards are moderately shelfworn with some light mottling. The gilt remains bright and attractive. Inside, the contents are clean and unmarked with no foxing. Tissue guards are present. The foldout map is in great shape. The binding is square and secure. A lovely copy of this heavily illustrated and comprehensive look at Brazil and it's people as of the mid 19th century. (cfm)