Description: Up for sale is a copy of "COLOMBIA" Siendo Una Relacion Geografica, Topografica, Agricultural, Comercial, Politica, & De Aquel Pays, Adaptada Para Todo Lector En General, y Para el Comerciante y Colono en Particular by Alexander Walker. Published by Baldwin, Cradock and Joy, London - 1822. Columbia; Being a Geographical, Statistical, Agricultural, Commercial, and Political Account of That Country, Adapted for the General Reader, the Merchant, and the ColonistThis is the most extensive account of the newly formed Republic of Columbia (1830), which at the time of writing included not only present day Columbia, but also Panama, Venezuela and Paraguay. Of Walker, he was a friend of Miranda - the great Venezuelan patriot. Walker thanks him for help in amassing the material in these 2 volumes, and was involved with a British group of investors that were trying to encourage settlement and investment in Columbia. His authorship is not listed in this edition, but he is identified in the later Spanish edition. This is a remarkable collection of information on Columbia! 2 Volume Set - Spanish Hardback Edition, 1822 First Edition. First major work on the country of COLUMBIA - 2 years after its founding. NOTE: There is NO map included. (I'm not sure if there was one or not in the Spanish Edition, but it is not here in these Volumes). Overall, they are in Good- Condition. Volume I - 707 pages - The partial leather boards have wear - stains, scratches, and tears. The leather spine has 2 large chips missing from the top and the bottom. The leather is rubbed, cracked and faded. The edges are scuffed. The corners are dented, bumped and torn. Internally, it is firmly bound. The pages have some wear and browning. There are some chips and tears on the edges of the pages. The corners are creased and torn. There is some spotting and foxing. The frontispiece has damage to the engraved portrait of BOLIVAR. There is a tear covering most of his face. There are no other illustrations. Volume II - 685 pages - The partial leather boards have wear - stains, scratches, and tears. The leather spine is rubbed, stained, cracked and faded. The edges are scuffed. The corners are dented, bumped and torn. The front board is crushed in the middle of the right side. Internally, it is firmly bound. The pages have some wear and browning. There are some chips and tears on the edges of the pages. The corners are creased and torn. There is some spotting, water damage to the pages and foxing. The frontispiece has damage to the engraved portrait of ZEA - foxing, spotting & water damage. There are no other illustrations. Other dings here and there. Please email with questions and see my store for other great items. R-Box 113
Price: 1400 USD
Location: Rockville, Maryland
End Time: 2025-01-08T23:04:39.000Z
Shipping Cost: 6 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 60 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Hardcover
Year Printed: 1822
