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Deverdun, Alfred Louis, and del Campo, P M (Translator), and Cheal, P (Translator)Biblio.com

The True Mexico; Mexico-Tenochtitlan

1938Best.-Nr. 83423Menasha WI place of printing: Privately Published by the Author 1938. Presumed First Edition First printing. Hardcover. Good/Fair. 303 1 pages. Color Frontis illustrations. Occasional footnotes. Some pencil marks noted. Illustrated with a water color by the Author two drawings and thirty-four photographs. DJ has an illustrated front and has wear tears soiling and chips. Endpaper discoloration. The contents are: Aztecas and Spaniards. Pre-Cortesan history -- The arrival of Cortés -- The tree of the sad night -- The capture of México-Tenochititlán by Cortés -- Colonial Mexico. The beginnings of the present city -- The National Library -- Church of Santo Domingo and the inquisition -- San Ildefonso -- Las Vizcaínes -- The cathedral and the sagrario -- The university -- The national palace -- The treasury of the nation -- El Volador -- "El Zócalo" or Great Square of Mexico City -- The national pawnshop -- The house of tiles -- The Iturbide palace -- Ministry of public education -- The post office building -- Ministry of communications and public works -- National museum of archaeology history and ethnography -- The calendar stone -- Tizoc's monument -- Statue of Charles IV -- Paseo de la reforma -- Chapultepec park -- Chapultepec -- The military college -- San Miguel de Belem now the school of the revolution -- The palace of the fine arts -- Environs of Mexico City. The basilica of Guadalupe -- The monastery of Churubusco -- Coyoacán -- Villa Obregón -- Xochimilco -- Atzcapotzalco -- Tepotzotlan -- Los remedios. Book is Inscribed by the author on the half-title page. Inscription reads To Mrs. Josephine Fisher with my very best wishes. A. L. Deverdun Taxeo 28 Dec. 39. Josephine Fisher was the wife of Otto Orren Fisher noted bibliophile. The author was a former Professor of the Ministry of Public Education in Mexico. An interesting book dealing with Mexico city and surrounding area with much on the history of the area and important buildings parks palaces etc. In the Preface Deverdun writes that his aim is not to provide either a history or a guidebook but rather to tell readers "something about the many places of outstanding interest in this most beautiful country. The book is divided into three sections titled Aztecs and Spaniards; Colonial Mexico; and Environs of Mexico City. Privately Published by the Author hardcover

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Vasco del Campo, Don RafaelBiblio.com

Discurso Pronunciado en la Real Chancilleria de Granada el Dia 2 de.

1803Best.-Nr. 607371803. Granada 1803. Granada 1803. Remarks by the Recently Appointed President of the Supreme Court of Grenada Vasco del Campo Don Rafael. Discurso Pronunciado en la Real Chancilleria de Granada el Dia 2 de Enero de 1802 por El Exmo. Sr. Don Rafael Vasco Caballero del Orden de Santiago y de las Reales Maestranzas de Ronda y Granada; Regidor Perpetuo del Aquel Ilustre Ayuntamiento; Teniente General de los Reales Exercitos; Gobernador y Capitan General del Exercito Costa y Reino de Granada y Presidios Menores de Africa; Presidente de Esta Real Chancilleria De la Junta de Reales Obras de la Plaza de Malaga De la Mayor de Caminos de Este Reyno Los de Cordoba y Jaen; Superintendente de los del Obispado de Malaga Y de las de Sanidad Establecidas en el y su Costa; Inspector de las Companias de Invalidos Las de Infanteria Fixa y Torreros del Distrito Etc. Etc. Granada: En la Imprenta de Moreno 1803. iv xix pp. Quarto 8" x 5-1/2". Contemporary mottled sheep gilt frames to boards. Light rubbing to extremities with minor wear to spine ends and corners a few minor scuffs to boards tiny manuscript label to rear cover marbled endpapers crack between front free endpaper and following endleaf which is detached text notably fresh. An attractive copy. $250. First edition. This book reproduces the text of a speech given by military leader Don Rafael Vasco del Campo shortly upon his elevation by the King of Spain to the Presidency of Granada's Supreme Court of Justice. Don Vasco who distinguished himself in the service of the Spanish Crown in Mexico proclaims his humility before the office of his charge never before entrusted to a military man and invokes education as an antidote to envy hate revenge and thoughts of theft lies and deception. He also challenges the need for capital punishment and other legal injustices. During his short-lived presidency over Granada's highest court the region enjoyed peace and a flowering of the arts which ended with Napoleon's invasion of Spain and the subsequent popular uprisings against the Spanish Crown. No copies located on OCLC. Palau Manual del Librero Hispano-Americano 353024. unknown