Author:

Humboldt, Alexander von 1769-1859  Search this

Contributor:

Thrasher, J. S (John Sidney) 1817-1879  Search this

Former owner:

Tracy, E. H. DSI  Search this

Bookseller:

Foote, Albert E. 1846-1895 DSI  Search this

Physical description:

xii, [1], 14-397 pages, [1] folded leaf of plates map 19 cm

Type:

Electronic resources

Publishers' advertisements

Place:

Cuba

New York (State)

New York

Ohio

Cincinnati

Date:

1856

Notes:

"[P]ublished as a separate work both in the French and Spanish languages"--Preface

"Remarkable for having omitted Humboldt's views on slavery, of which the author publicly and deservedly complained."--Sabin

"W.H. Tinson, stereotyper. Pudney & Russell, printers."--Verso of title page

Copyright 1855, by J.C. Derby

Translation of Ensayo político sobre la isla de Cuba, a Spanish edition of Essai politique sur l'île de Cuba

Sabin, J. Dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time, 33721

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SCNHRB copy (39088016463457) imperfect: lacking map

SCNHRB copy inscribed in ink on front free endpaper: E.H. Tracy

SCNHRB copy has blind-embossed stamp on 2nd leaf: Smithsonian Institution National Museum

SCNHRB copy has [10] pages of publisher's advertisements bound-in at end

SCNHRB copy bound in original blue publisher's cloth, blind-embossed decoration, title in gilt on spine; bookseller's ticket: A.E. Foote, Philadelphia, Pa

Topic:

Slavery  Search this

Travel  Search this

Description and travel  Search this

Economic conditions  Search this

Call number:

F1763 .H9313 1856

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_1001975