Description

DJ with light chipping and a few very small open tears. Front hinge has a bit of play. Former owner's name on first blank page. ; This is an early reprint of the book in the rare dustjacket. Illustrated with numerous b&w photographs by the author. Harry Franck was a popular American Travel Writer. In this book he explored the whole continent of South America. Chapters include: The South American Metropolis, On the Streets of Buenos Aires, Far and Wide on the Argentine Pampas, Over the Andes to Chile, Chilean Landscapes, Healthy Little Uruguay, Bumping Up to Rio, At Large in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Past and Present, Manners and Customs of the Cariocas, Stranded in Rio, A showman in Brazil, Adventures of an Advance Agent, Wanderings in Minas Geraes, Northward to Bahia, Easternmost America, Thirsty North Brazil, Taking Edison to the Amazon, Up the Amazon to British Guiana, Struggling Down to Georgetown, Roaming the Three Guianas, The Trackless Llanos of Venezuela".; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; x, 650 pages

Condizioni: very good+ in very good- dust jacket