By [1914]
London   William Heinemann
xix, 194pp xix, 194pp
A beautifully illustrated work on Rio de Janeiro.
By [1914]

1914 The Beautiful Rio De Janeiro

London   William Heinemann
xix, 194pp xix, 194pp
A beautifully illustrated work on Rio de Janeiro.
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First Edition, Illustrated, Scarce

Scarce. Undated but this is the first and only edition. Profusley illustrated with 58 colour plates and three folding maps. A charming work detailing the infrastructure, governement, arhcitecture and industry of Rio De Janeiro. Alured Gray Bell lived in Rio de Janeiro for two years ahead of the publication of this work.

Condition

In a cloth binding. Externally, sound with rubbing to the head and tail of the spine and marks to the boards. Discolouration to the boards. Ink signature to front free-endpaper. Rear hinge slightly strained after endpaper. Internally, binding strained in places. Pages bright with occasional scattered spotting heavier to the first and last few pages. Small tape repair to folding map at the rear of the volume.

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