Los Gorbernantes de Mexico. Galeria de Biografias y Retratos de los Vireyes, Emperadores, Presidentes y Otros Gobernantes Que Ha Tenido Mexico, Desde Don Hernando Cortes Hasta el C. Benito Juarez

Rivera Cambas, Manuel

Verlag: Imp. De J. M. Aguilar Ortiz, Mexico City, 1873

Beschreibung

Folio. 2 vols. 624,(4);686,(2)pp. Complete with all 162 lithograph portraits (74 + 88), each plate with descriptive text and an autograph facsimile. Vvolume I is a complete portrait gallery of every viceroy and reigning monarch of Nueva Espana; vol.2 contains a portrait gallery of all the presidents and governors (Maximilian and Iturbide) of Mexico up to the date of publication, as well as a copious appendix of important people (39) with just their engraving, i.e no biographical informaton. Mathes, in Mexico on Stone p 38, says this work "demonstrated the attainment of perfection in portraiture on stone." Orig. brown morocco, gilt over blind-stamped brown pebbled cloth. Minor spotting on some portraits, final leaf of Vol. II with an old tape repair (no text loss). Palau 270220. A scarce set at auction. Condition is quite good or even excellent. A beautiful set. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 7497

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Los Gorbernantes de Mexico. Galeria de ...

Verlag: Imp. De J. M. Aguilar Ortiz, Mexico City

Erscheinungsdatum: 1873

Einband: Hardcover

Auflage: First edition.