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1851réf. 2007AG1851. London & New York J & F. Tallis 1851. Original steel engraving / Vintage map. Drawn and engraved by John Rapkin. Partly hand-coloured. Plate Size: 24.7 cm x 33.8 cm. Sheet Size: 27.4 cm x 37.5 cm. Vintage 19th century map in very good condition. John Tallis 7 November 1817 3 June 1876 was an English cartographic publisher. His company John Tallis and Company published views maps and atlases in London from roughly 1838 to 1851. Tallis set up as a publisher with Frederick Tallis in Cripplegate in 1842; the business moved to Smithfield in 1846 and was dissolved in 1849. From 1851 to 1854 Tallis operated as John Tallis and Company. He started The illustrated news of the world and national portrait gallery of eminent personages in 1858 selling it for £1370 in 1861; it folded in 1863. Wikipedia The most important project John Tallis undertook was the 'Illustrated Atlas' from 1851. The original map we offer here was part of this exceptional Atlas and all the maps it contained are still today considered as the last reminder of an era of lavish map production. Tallis worked the project together with John Rapkin 1815-1876 and it was Rapkin's style and talent that we have to thank for when we marvel at these maps today. What makes these maps so special is the detail of engraved vignettes that surround the map and often show indigenous scenes people in their environment and even more so historical buildings or historical views of towns and cities architecture and landscape. The project of 'The Illustrated Atlas' was designed to be finished just in time for the anxiously awaited "Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations" or The Great Exhibition sometimes referred to as the Crystal Palace Exhibition in reference to the temporary structure in which it was held was an international exhibition that took place in Hyde Park London from 1 May to 11 October 1851. It was the first in a series of World's Fairs exhibitions of culture and industry that became popular in the 19th century and it was a much anticipated event. The Great Exhibition was organized by Henry Cole and Prince Albert husband of the reigning monarch Queen Victoria. It was attended by numerous notable figures of the time including Charles Darwin Samuel Colt members of the Orléanist Royal Family and the writers Charlotte Brontë Charles Dickens Lewis Carroll George Eliot and Alfred Tennyson. Music for the opening was under the direction of Sir George Thomas Smart and the continuous music from the exhibited organs for the Queen's procession was "under the superintendence of William Sterndale Bennett". Wikipedia unknown
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1919Pages 266-352 pages plus 16 pages of great vintage ads. Features: Flying in Central Africa (part I) - adventures from the flying log-book of an R.A.F. officer during ther campaign in German East Africa; My Adventures in Bolivia - Frank Rose was arrested as a dangerous revolutionary but managed to escape; Relief Worker's Adventures (part I) - thrilling adventures among the war victims of Armenia, Syria, and Persia, with photos; Hunting Big Game by Motor-Car - Captain F.A.M. Webster describes how he does it, with photos; The Adventures of a Newspaper-man (part III) - Frederic Martyn's adventures - with photos; Pukalofa's Tragic Revenge - Captain Samuel Randall recounts the brutal behavior of a whaling captain towards his crew in 1868, and what followed; In the Wilds of Siberia (Part I) - great photo-illustrated article by Harry Somerset-Lister describes his adventures; The Theft of the Zuni God - in New Mexico three U.S. Cavalry troopers stole the idols of the Indians, thus incurring their wrath; "The Surf Deer" - Reminiscences of the Dover Destroyer Patrol by Captain E.R.G.R. Evans, the Commander of the destroyer Viking; Shooting Elephants in the Middle of a Battle - what happened during the German East African Campaign; Hunting an Elephant During War - another thrilling incident of an elephant hunt during stern fighting in German East Africa, related by a Rhodesian soldier; Our Life at Holzminden - Lieut. J. Whale describes his life in this German POW camp in Brunswick, and provides his own illustrations; The Making of a Mandarin - photo-illustrated explanation of the curious and picturesque examinations which are held every three years in China and Indo-China for the coveted diploma of Chu-Jen, which entitles the holder to call himself a full-fledged Mandarin; Smugglers' Strategy Unveiled - photo-illustrated article explaining the many ingenious methods used by German and Swiss smugglers to get food and other things into enemy territory; The Tragedy of the Sling-Chain - Miner Bill Burton is killed in Australia; and more. Unmarked with average wear. A quality copy of this great vintage issue. Book
1909réf. 86872Librairie Hachette & Cie 1909 In-4. Broché, couverture bordeaux imprimée, LVI-318-12 pp., 111 gravures dans et hors texte, 12 planches en couleurs, hors texte, 1 carte générale en couleurs de l’Amérique du Sud repliée in fine, notes, index, tables des gravures. Bon exemplaire.
1985réf. 138564AsunciÓn, Paraguay, El Lector 1985 In-4 31,5 x 22,5 cm. Reliure éditeur simili-cuir bleu-marine, report titre argent sur le dos et le premier plat de couverture, 271 pp., abondamment illustré de photos en noir et blanc couvrant tous les aspects de la guerre : troupes, artillerie, aviation, transport maritime, publicité et propagande, santé, religion, etc., 1 carte, index des de 120 000 combattants paraguayens, dont 30 000 morts, table des matières. Tirage limité à 1000 exemplaires numérotés. Exemplaire en très bon état.
1829réf. 51530La Paz: Imprenta del Colejio de Educandas 1829. A broadside prospectus for the Bolivian periodical EL IRIS DE LA PAZ which was published from 1829 to 1839. A united independent Bolivian state was officially established only four years previously in 1825 and this statement of intent strikes a particularly nationalist tone. In describing his purpose the author of the proposal writes: "A este papel se ha querido dar le nombre de IRIS DE LA PAZ para que désde su titulo prevenga á los lectores de que el objecto primario de su direccion es tratar los medios de conservar la armonia social fomentar el respeto á las leyes sostenar con sanos principios la necesidad de un sólido réjimen para la nacion y cuanto conduzca á cimentar entre nosotros la paz esterior y la tranquilidad interior del Estado." An interesting and rare document of early South American independence. Not on OCLC. Previously folded with tears along fold lines repaired by tape on the verso. A few minor chips and small tears at edges. Two other small holes not affecting text. Lightly tanned and dampstained. Good. unknown
1829réf. 51530La Paz: Imprenta del Colejio de Educandas 1829. A broadside prospectus for the Bolivian periodical EL IRIS DE LA PAZ which was published from 1829 to 1839. A united independent Bolivian state was officially established only four years previously in 1825 and this statement of intent strikes a particularly nationalist tone. In describing his purpose the author of the proposal writes: "A este papel se ha querido dar le nombre de IRIS DE LA PAZ para que désde su titulo prevenga á los lectores de que el objecto primario de su direccion es tratar los medios de conservar la armonia social fomentar el respeto á las leyes sostenar con sanos principios la necesidad de un sólido réjimen para la nacion y cuanto conduzca á cimentar entre nosotros la paz esterior y la tranquilidad interior del Estado." An interesting and rare document of early South American independence. Not on OCLC. Previously folded with tears along fold lines repaired by tape on the verso. A few minor chips and small tears at edges. Two other small holes not affecting text. Lightly tanned and dampstained. Good. unknown books
1834réf. 43695Chayanta Bolivia. 1834. A Woman's Funeral Oration in Early Bolivia Funeral sermon for Señora Magdalena Sotomayor whom the text refers to as an illustrious woman of the town. The first page of the oration features an elaborate manuscript frame around the text. Quarto. Stitched sheets. Light creases and scattered soiling. Very good. unknown
1834réf. 43695Chayanta Bolivia. 1834. A Woman's Funeral Oration in Early Bolivia Funeral sermon for Señora Magdalena Sotomayor whom the text refers to as an illustrious woman of the town. The first page of the oration features an elaborate manuscript frame around the text. Quarto. Stitched sheets. Light creases and scattered soiling. Very good. unknown books
2004208 pages. Bibliography and glossary. Sumptuously and profusely illustrated with colour photos and reproductions of archival maps and illustrations. Text in English. "Documents the tremendous impact the arrival of New World gold and silver had upon Europe and the world economy. Describes the routes followed by the galleons on their return to Spain, loaded with precious metals, and the techniques used for their extraction. Discusses how mining towns were established, and famous fairs held in Portobelo and Jalapa. From this we learn how several mints were founded." - from Prologue. Clean, bright, tight and unmarked with negligible wear. Dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A suberb copy of this beautifully-presented work. Gift quality. Book
1936réf. 2309280012Sociedad de Ingenieros de Bolivia y Centro de Propaganda y Defensa Nacional La Paz 1936. Maps. Very Good. Large color map of pre-WWII Bolivia. 146 x 185 cm. Mounted on muslin wood rods top and bottom. Scale 1:1000000. Relief shown by gradient tints and spot heights. Includes text climate diagram and 4 inset maps. Inset maps of: Vias de comunicacion internacional Sud America -- Vialidad y comunicaciones en Bolivia -- Riquezas explotables en Bolivia -- Isogonas magneticas para los anos 1930 y 1940 -- Perfil del territorio. Note: This is a large heavy map. Additional postage will apply depending on delivery location Sociedad de Ingenieros de Bolivia y Centro de Propaganda y Defensa Nacional, La Paz, unknown
1886réf. 102771Paris, Challamel aîné, Librairie Coloniale 1886 In-4 28 x 19 cm. Reliure éditeur demi-chagrin rouge dos à nerfs encadrés de fers dorés, premier plat orné d’une composition noir et or avec report du titre doré, tranches dorées, couvertures conservées, XX-639 pp., 30 planches hors texte et de 77 vignettes dessinées par Henri Lanos, neuf vartes et panoramas polychromes, table des illustrations, table des matières. Coins légèrement émoussés et frottés, gouttière régulière, intérieur. Très bon exemplaire, enrichi d’un envoi autographe de l’auteur.
1757In 8° (17,3×11 cm); (2 b.), 48, 13, (3 b.) pp., 34, (2 b.) pp. Legatura novecentesca in piena pergamena semi-floscia. Esemplare in buone-ottime condizioni di conservazione. Prima edizione italiana e probabilmente, prima in assoluto, di questo interessante scritto di interesse americano. Della stessa opera, esistono diverse edizioni, una in francese (stampata a Parigi nel 1758), due in portoghese (stampate a Lisbona nel 1758 e nel 1759) e almeno tre in italiano (una del 1757, una del 1758 stampata a Siena e una del 1759 stampata a Lugano). L’opera presenta nella seconda parte la “ Breve di Nostro Signore PP. Benedetto XIV e decreti di S. M. Fedelissima”. Il “Manual Bibliographico de Estudos Brasileiros” n.° 4429, riferendosi all’edizione portoghese pubblicata nel 1759 scrive “Este escrito atribuido ao Marques de Pombal, minstero de D. Josè I, rei de Portugal e grande adversario dos Jesuitas, é un panfleto contra a Companhia … Este documento, apesr de seu tom apaixonado e muito parcial contra os Padres, é muito importante para a historia de um dos episodios maximos da vida e das atividades da Companhia de Jesus no Brasil”. Henry Stevens, Rare Anericanam n° 1326 descrive l’edizione italiana stampata a Lisbona nel 1758 dicendo” The original Portuguese Edition appeared at Lisbon in the same year (1758), and there was a edition in French, issued at Paris, also in 1758”. Oggi sappiamo che almeno un’edizione, questa, uscì già nel 1757 in lingua italiana. La seconda parte dell’opera contiene altri due scritti la “Deduzzione abbreviata degli ultimi fatti, e Procedure de’ Religiosi Gesuiti in Portogallo, e degli intrighi da essi macchiati nella Corte di Lisbona; scritta da un Ministro ben informato” e la “Breve di Nostro Signore PP. Bendetto XIV e Decreti di S. M. Fedelissima”. L’opera è un’importante pamphlet antigesuitico per attaccare i componenti della Compagnia di Gesù per la creazione delle celebri “Reducciones” , piccoli nuclei di cittadini, sopratutto nel Paraguay (ma anche in Cile, Uruguay, Bolivia, Argentina e nella Nuova Granada”), in parte autonomi dal potere centrale, da utilizzare come basi per l’evangelizzazione delle popolazioni indigene. L’idea iniziale era quella di creare realtà simili a quelle occidentali ma prive dei lati negativi di queste quali la depravazione, la corruzione, la lotta per il potere ecc. La fine delle Riduzioni fu l’inevitabile conseguenza delle lotte fra spagnoli e portoghesi, per il controllo del Sud America risolto nel 1750 con il Trattato di Madrid che sanciva i confini dei due imperi. Questo provocò migrazioni di popolazione. I gesuiti come i Guaranì non accettarono il trattato. I gesuiti ottennero dal sovrano spagnolo, dopo il pagamento di enormi ricchezze, di lasciare che l’opera di evangelizzazione potesse andare avanti con i metodi fino ad allora utilizzati basati sui valori religiosi e culturali ma impossibile fu ottenere lo stesso dal sovrano portoghese per i rapporti, già fortemente deteriorati con i gesuiti. Questa mancanza di accordi portò allo scoppio di diversi scontri, fino al definitivo inizio, di quella che sarebbe poi passata alla storia come la Guerra Guaranì che imperversò dal 1750 fino al 1756. Nel frattempo, in Europa, i gesuiti subirono fortissimi attacchi diffamatori con la pubblicazione di libelli e opere diffamatorie che puntavano a discreditare la Compagnia di Gesù agli occhi dei popoli europei. Prima edizione, assai più rara di tutte le edizioni edite nel 1758. Rif. Bibl.: IT\ICCU\CFIE\037507 che descrive questa edizione del 1757 priva però la “Deduzione, abbreviata degli ultimi, e Procedure …ecc., l’Avvertimento e la Breve di Nostro Signore PP. Benedetto XIV e decreti di S. M. Fedelissima); Borba de Moraes, II/ppp. 184-5, Palau, XVI/n. 260622; Parenti, Falsi Luoghi, p. 112; Henry Stevens, “Rare Americana” n° 1326, descrive però l’edizione italiana stampata a Lisbona nel 1758.
1880In-8 gr. (mm. 265x183), bellissima legatura edit. figurata in oro e nero, titolo oro al dorso interamente decorato, risg. damascati, tagli dorati, pp. (4),XI,796, magnificamente illustrato nel testo da inc. su legno: sono “plus de 1100 gravures, 27 cartes et 18 plans” di cui 4 a colori, a doppia pagina o più volte ripieg. f.t. (Pérou et Bolivie, itinéraire de Charles Wiener - Plan du Gran Chimu - Plan de Cuzco, première capitale de l’Empire de Tahuantin-Suyu - Vallée de Santa-Ana, depuis le col de la Cordillère orientale jusqu’aux cerros de Ychitariato). “Le 9 juillet 1875, le Ministère de l’instruction publique m’a fait l’honneur de me charger d’une mission archéologique et ethnographique qui s’est terminée le 26 aout 1877”, così precisa nell’introduzione l’A., lo scienziato-esploratore franco austriaco Wiener (1851-1913), forse il più noto per i viaggi effettuati in Perù. La prima parte è dedicata alla descrizione del viaggio, con partenza da Lima; la seconda all’architettura, scultura, oreficeria, ceramica, pittura; la terza si occupa di etnografia, di divinità e culti peruviani, con in fine una sintesi archeologica e storica di queste popolazioni. "Edizione originale". Con aloni e fiorit. ma complessivam. un discreto esemplare.
réf. 0037Barcelone, Typographie privée de Dionisio Brull, 1898. En espagnol. Édition originale. Grand in-8, 247 x 178 mm. 301 + 4 pp. Reliure artistique éditeur, dessin d'une jeune femme et titre en vert de style Art Nouveau, richement ornementé, le tout rehaussé de dorures. Dos lisse orné en vert et or, nom du livre à la verticale, nom d'auteur à l'horizontale au milieu dans une pièce de titre. Date au dos dans une plaque verte avec encadrement vert et dorure. Minuscule indication "J. Roca Barcelona" au bas de la couverture. Gardes bleutées à motif en croix, cercles et octogones à entrelacs celtiques. Photo de l'auteur en frontispice avec une remarquable dédicace à la plume, à l'écriture élégante, de 1915. Gravures d'inspiration romantique et bandeaux variés à travers l'ouvrage. La dédicace est adressée à Silvino Gurgel do Amaral (1874-1961), diplomate brésilien au long cours qui commença sa carrière à l'ambassade du Brésil à Saint-Pétersbourg, alors capitale de l'Empire russe, avant de représenter son pays dans de nombreuses villes d'Europe et d'Amérique du Sud. La dédicace, datée de 1915, coïncide avec sa période de service à l'ambassade du Brésil à Asunción en Bolivie. Né à Sucre, en Bolivie, Ricardo Mujía (1860-1938) fut avocat, professeur de littérature et d'histoire à Sucre et à Chuquisaca, où il assuma les fonctions de recteur d'université. Acteur enthousiaste de la révolution libérale de 1898, il occupe les postes de secrétaire de la présidence de la République, haut fonctionnaire du ministère de l'Instruction publique, ministre du Gouvernement et des Affaires étrangères. Diplomate, il a été secrétaire de la Légation au Brésil, chargé d'affaires au Pérou et ministre de la Légation bolivienne au Paraguay et en Argentine. Lorsque les libéraux perdent le pouvoir face à la révolution républicaine de 1920, Ricardo Mujía se retire de la vie publique et s'établit définitivement dans sa ville natale, d'où il part en 1927 rejoindre Buenos Aires, à la demande du gouvernement, où il contribue à la négociation de la frontière entre l'Argentine et le Paraguay. Poète de transition entre le romantisme et le mouvement moderniste initié par Rubén Darío, Mujía se distingue surtout par ses poèmes épiques d'inspiration patriotique. En 1925, il obtient le Flor Natural et la Banda del Gay Sabre au concours poétique du premier centenaire de la république pour son poème "La creación de Bolivia", une composition de 324 vers, dans laquelle il chante tout au long des vicissitudes de la république et ses cent ans d’histoire. Penumbras constitue son recueil poétique le plus connu. Il a également écrit divers ouvrages sur les limites de la frontière avec le Paraguay et d'autres ouvrages historiques. ********************************************************************************************************** Large octavo, 247 x 178 mm. 301 + 4 pp. Artistic publisher's binding, drawing of a young woman and title in green in the Art Nouveau style, richly ornamented, all enhanced with gilt. Smooth spine decorated in green and gold, book name vertically, author's name horizontally in the center in a title label. Date on the spine in a green plate with a green and gold frame. Tiny inscription "J. Roca Barcelona" at the bottom of the cover. Blue endpapers with a motif of crosses, circles, and octagons with Celtic interlacing. Photo of the author on the frontispiece with a remarkable dedication in elegant penmanship from 1915. Romantic-inspired engravings and various banners throughout the work. The dedication is addressed to Silvino Gurgel do Amaral (1874-1961), a long-serving Brazilian diplomat who began his career at the Brazilian Embassy in Saint Petersburg, then the capital of the Russian Empire, before representing his country in numerous cities throughout Europe and South America. The dedication, dated 1915, coincides with his period of service at the Brazilian Embassy in Asunción, Bolivia. Born in Sucre, Bolivia, Ricardo Mujía (1860-1938) was a lawyer and professor of literature and history in Sucre and Chuquisaca, where he served as university rector. An enthusiastic participant in the liberal revolution of 1898, he held the positions of Secretary to the Presidency of the Republic, senior official in the Ministry of Public Instruction, and Minister of Government and Foreign Affairs. A diplomat, he served as Secretary of the Legation in Brazil, Chargé d'Affaires in Peru, and Minister of the Bolivian Legation in Paraguay and Argentina. When the Liberals lost power in the Republican Revolution of 1920, Ricardo Mujía withdrew from public life and settled permanently in his hometown. From there, he moved to Buenos Aires in 1927 at the government's request, where he contributed to the negotiation of the border between Argentina and Paraguay. A poet of transition between Romanticism and the Modernist movement initiated by Rubén Darío, Mujía is particularly distinguished by his epic poems of patriotic inspiration. In 1925, he won the Flor Natural and the Banda del Gay Saber awards in the poetry competition for the first centenary of the republic for his poem "La creación de Bolivia", a 324-line composition in which he sings about the turmoils of the republic and its hundred years of history. Penumbras is his best-known collection of poetry. He also wrote various works on the limits of the border with Paraguay and other historical works.
1833réf. 39277Chuquisaca: Tipografia de Chuquisaca 1833. Regulating Bolivian Mines A very rare collection of the founding documents of Bolivia's "Tribunal Jeneral de Minería" the mining tribunal created by President Andrés de Santa Cruz in 1829. The tribunal was established after years of conflict in Bolivia's fight for independence from Spain and early internal struggles that left its important mines in a state of disrepair. The present document contains presidential decrees from Santa Cruz and numerous communications from the Minister of State from 1829 to 1833 and the by-laws of the Tribunal approved Sept. 4 1830. The by-laws a major portion of the document are largely concerned with the different forms of labor at Bolivia's mines. No copies found in Palau or listed by OCLC. Small folio. Gathered signatures stitched. Contemporary ink ownership inscription "Señor Dn. Manuel Capiede " and later clerical ink inscription "RM No 694" in upper margin of titlepage. Ink ownership stamp on titlepage and final page. Light marginal staining on outer leaves. A very good copy. RENÉ-MORENO BIBLIOTECA BOLIVIANA 694. unknown
1833réf. 39277Chuquisaca: Tipografia de Chuquisaca 1833. Regulating Bolivian Mines A very rare collection of the founding documents of Bolivia's "Tribunal Jeneral de Minería" the mining tribunal created by President Andrés de Santa Cruz in 1829. The tribunal was established after years of conflict in Bolivia's fight for independence from Spain and early internal struggles that left its important mines in a state of disrepair. The present document contains presidential decrees from Santa Cruz and numerous communications from the Minister of State from 1829 to 1833 and the by-laws of the Tribunal approved Sept. 4 1830. The by-laws a major portion of the document are largely concerned with the different forms of labor at Bolivia's mines. No copies found in Palau or listed by OCLC. Small folio. Gathered signatures stitched. Contemporary ink ownership inscription "Señor Dn. Manuel Capiede " and later clerical ink inscription "RM No 694" in upper margin of titlepage. Ink ownership stamp on titlepage and final page. Light marginal staining on outer leaves. A very good copy. RENÉ-MORENO BIBLIOTECA BOLIVIANA 694. unknown books
1890réf. c2311100201xbvkParis, imprimé par autorisation de M. le Garde de Sceaux, à L'Imprimérie National, M DCCC XC.(1890); Lithograph printed by L. Léchaudel. 26 singleside printed large-paper cardboard-sheets, incl. 1 coloured plate; large-4to.(ca. 32 x 25 cm, few plates slightly smaller ca. 31 x 24 cm).
1880réf. COL-3611880. Albumen prints 8. This rare group of photographs showing both rural and city Bolivian life was originally part of the Gardner Collection of photographs at Harvard University. In her article 'The Gardner Collection of Photographs' History of Photography Vol. 15 No. 1 Spring 1991 pp. 17-22 Heather Ross Munro articulates the formation and dissemination of the Gardner collection a substantial group of photos housed in the Geology Department of Harvard University that was initially funded in 1892 by Harvard graduate George Gardner. By 1916 the collection reached around 7500 landscape and geological photographs from around the world including a number of mammoth plate views by Carleton Watkins. But by the 1960s slides illustrated textbooks and field work supplanted the need for the collection. In 1962 the archive was offered to the George Eastman House in Rochester NY who selected 350 photos. Harvard kept around 1000 themselves mostly Massachusetts scenes and discarded the rest. This present group was acquired by the previous owner while studying as a geology student at Harvard in the 60s. He had been informed that the collection was getting tossed and saved what he could choosing these photographs because he "preferred the ones with people." . Each 6 x 8 inches ; Mounted to board ; With "Gardner Collection of Photographs" stamp mount recto. unknown
1680In -4°, pp. (40), 450, (42), frontespizio in cornice con vignetta, testo su due colonne; legatura in piena pergamena con titolo manoscritto al dorso, piccoli fori su un angolo del frontespizio, non intaccano testo e cornice. Nato in Bolivia, intorno al 1626, l’autore fu sacerdote a Sucre, prolifico scrittore teologo e predicatore. Small holes on a corner of title page, text and frame are untouched. Born in Bolivia around 1626 the author was a priest in Sucre, writer, theologist and preacher. ARch. S
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1827réf. 39275Chuquisaca: Imprenta Boliviana May 30 1827. The First Bolivian Constitution The extremely rare second and last official edition of Bolivia's first constitution after the slightly less rare first edition of 1826. In 1825 Upper Peru became the final South American republic to secure its independence from Spain under the leadership of Simón Bolívar renaming itself Bolivia in his honor. Bolívar himself drafted this first constitution of the country in 1825 and handed power to Gen. Antonio José de Sucre as president for life. The constitution was accepted by the second Bolivian congress in 1826 and Sucre accepted his appointment but only for two years with the provision that two thousand Columbian troops should remain with him in La Paz. In late 1827 after repeated uprisings Sucre and his army were driven from the capital and the constitution was changed the following year. This second edition which bears a serious printer's error in the section on the president is especially scarce and not recorded by Palau. OCLC records the imprint but locates no copies. Gathered signatures stitched. Clerical ink inscription "763 G.R.M." in inner margin of titlepage. Minor light staining. Very good. Untrimmed. In a half morocco box. RENÉ-MORENO BIBLIOTECA BOLIVIANA 763. unknown
1827réf. 39275Chuquisaca: Imprenta Boliviana May 30 1827. The First Bolivian Constitution The extremely rare second and last official edition of Bolivia's first constitution after the slightly less rare first edition of 1826. In 1825 Upper Peru became the final South American republic to secure its independence from Spain under the leadership of Simón Bolívar renaming itself Bolivia in his honor. Bolívar himself drafted this first constitution of the country in 1825 and handed power to Gen. Antonio José de Sucre as president for life. The constitution was accepted by the second Bolivian congress in 1826 and Sucre accepted his appointment but only for two years with the provision that two thousand Columbian troops should remain with him in La Paz. In late 1827 after repeated uprisings Sucre and his army were driven from the capital and the constitution was changed the following year. This second edition which bears a serious printer's error in the section on the president is especially scarce and not recorded by Palau. OCLC records the imprint but locates no copies. Gathered signatures stitched. Clerical ink inscription "763 G.R.M." in inner margin of titlepage. Minor light staining. Very good. Untrimmed. In a half morocco box. RENÉ-MORENO BIBLIOTECA BOLIVIANA 763. unknown books
