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HardPress Publishing, 2012-08-01. Paperback. Good.

Paperback / softback. New.

Hardback. New.

History of South America and Mexico; comprising their discovery, geography, politics, commerce and revolutions…A geographical and historical view of Texas, with a detailed account of the Texian Revolution and War, John M. Niles and L. T. Pease, Hartford, H. Huntington, Jun. 1838, 370 pp. & 230 pp., 8vo. Fair condition. Both maps missing. Leather binding with gilt lettering and decoration on spine, scuffed, light bumping, chipping, foxing. Spine uncocked, binding tight. John Milton Niles was U.S. Senator from Connecticut 1835-1839 (and 1843-1849). The first printing of this book is from 1837, immediately after the Texian Revolution of 1835-1836. Lorrain Thompson Pease was the father of Elisha M. Pease, 5th and 13th governor of the state of Texas (admitted 1845). (Sabin 55319) Shipping within U.S. included in price.

New York, NY.: H. Huntington, Jr.. Very Good. 1825. Leather. This book is hard-bound in full brown leather with gilt stamping on the spine. The covers show scuffing and light soiling, edge-wear, and light rubbing to the joints, corners, and spine-ends. There is some wear/cracking to the front hinge, but with the binding solid. The contents are bright and legible, but with some scattered foxing and soiling throughout. .

Hartford: H Huntington. 1839. Full leather, 2 vols in one; part 2 by L T Pease; very good; Extremities worn, text foxed but firm; no maps; one portrait (Gen Santa Ana) .

Hartford: H. Huntington, Jr., 1839. Third edition. Two volumes in one. 369, [3, blanks], 230 pp. With the three engraved plates but lacking the two maps. Publisher's full sheepskin, spine with gilt lettering and decoration, boards stamped in a curling pattern. Some light foxing and toning. Leather a bit rubbed but still tight and sturdy in the original leather. A very good copy.

Hartford: H. Huntington. VG. 1838. Hardcover. Hardback in Very Good condition without dust jacket. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Missing to maps. Two volumes bound as one. Original edition with full repaired leather binding and new endsheets. . * Quick Shipping * All Books Mailed in Boxes * Free Tracking Provided * .

1826 South America & MEXICO Revolution PERU Chile Simon Bolivar Guatemala

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: #14069
Price: $399
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… Read More

Hartford: H. Huntington, 1844. Later printing. Hardcover. Very good. Octavo, 2 volumes in one. Four steel engravings and two hand-colored maps. Both maps are detached and laid-in, and there is a matching remnant for each map still bound into the book, so it's clear that the maps are original to this copy. Rebound to contemporary style in full dark brown goatskin with leather title label to spine. A significant early history of Texas, which was first published in 1837. All editions are scarce, particularly with the maps. See Howes N556 and Sabin 55319.

Hartford: H. Huntington, Jr., 1837. Two volumes in one, 8vo. (7 3/4 x 4 3/4 inches). 370; 230pp. Three engraved plates and two hand-colored folding maps. (Light foxing, tear to first map repaired with tissue). Contemporary tree calf, spine gilt. Provenance: Contemporary signature in pencil on title Important account and map of Texas as a Republic. Contains an "excellent contemporary account of the Texas Revolution and its beginnings ... The Account includes reprintings of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, Burleson's report on the taking of Bexar in December, 1835, and the Travis letter of February 24, 1836, and several other reports and documents. One of these is a reprinting (p. 329-335), which I do not recollect having seen elsewhere, of the report of Benjamin H. Holland, Captain of the 2d Company of Artillery, on the Fannin Massacre ... I am inclined to think the value of this contemporary account of the Texas Revolution, compiled by the father of one of the participants...has… Read More

Hartford: H. Huntington, Jr., 1838.. Two volumes bound in one. 370pp. plus two portraits and colored folding map; 230pp. plus colored folding map. Frontispiece, engraved titlepage for the volume, and printed titlepage for each of the two parts. Contemporary speckled calf, spine gilt. Boards worn at corners, joints a bit worn and scuffed. Long, closed tear in the Mexico and Texas map, partially repaired by tape on the verso, not affecting image. Quite clean internally. Very good overall. A variant issue of the 1837 edition, dated 1838 on the printed titlepage but with map descriptions and collation identical to those of the 1837 edition as described by Streeter. Contains an "excellent contemporary account of the Texas Revolution and its beginnings....The Account includes reprintings of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, Burleson's report on the taking of Bexar in December, 1835, and the Travis letter of February 24, 1836, and several other reports and documents. One of these is a… Read More

Hartford: H. Huntington, 1837., 1837. First edition. First edition. Second printing with the added Texas material. Two volumes in one. Thick 8vo. Original full tree calf with the titles stamped in gilt on the spine, 370 pp., plus 230 pp., all edges marbled, frontispiece, illustrated, maps. Streeter, Bibliography of Texas 1285: “This is an excellent contemporary account of the Texas Revolution and its beginnings, written by Loraine Thompson Pease of Enfield, Connecticut, father of Elisha M. Pease….This account includes reprintings of the Declaration of Independence, Burleson’s report on the taking of Bexar in December, 1835, the Travis letter of February 24, 1836, and several other reports and documents. One of these is a reprinting (p. 329-335), which I do not recollect having seen elsewhere, of the report of Benjamin H. Holland, Captain of the 2nd Company of Artillery, on the Fannin Massacre….I am inclined to think the value… Read More