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Seven years' travel in Central America,
Froebel (1805 –1893) was a German geologist and mineralogist, and journalist. He emigrated to the United States, where he became editor of a German-language newspaper and lectured in New York. In 1850, he went to Nicaragua, Santa Fé, and Chihuahua as correspondent of the New York Tribune.
'One of the most interesting books of travel through the Southwest. In 1852, Froebel traveled to Chihuahua and returned by way of the Santa Fe Trail. In 1853 and again in 1854, he travelled the same route, to Chihuahua, and then to California, arriving at Los Angeles on September 6, 1854' (Wagner-Camp).
First English edition. 8vo, xiv, [2], 587 pp., 8 wood-engraved illustrations, contemporary half calf gilt, marbled sides, morocco lettering piece, lightly rubbed, a very good example.
Wagner-Camp 292:2; Howes F390; Pilling 1333; Sabin 25992.
'One of the most interesting books of travel through the Southwest. In 1852, Froebel traveled to Chihuahua and returned by way of the Santa Fe Trail. In 1853 and again in 1854, he travelled the same route, to Chihuahua, and then to California, arriving at Los Angeles on September 6, 1854' (Wagner-Camp).
First English edition. 8vo, xiv, [2], 587 pp., 8 wood-engraved illustrations, contemporary half calf gilt, marbled sides, morocco lettering piece, lightly rubbed, a very good example.
Wagner-Camp 292:2; Howes F390; Pilling 1333; Sabin 25992.
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Froebel (1805 –1893) was a German geologist and mineralogist, and journalist. He emigrated to the United States, where he became editor of a German-language newspaper and lectured in New York. In 1850, he went to Nicaragua, Santa Fé, and Chihuahua as correspondent of the New York Tribune.
'One of the most interesting books of travel through the Southwest. In 1852, Froebel traveled to Chihuahua and returned by way of the Santa Fe Trail. In 1853 and again in 1854, he travelled the same route, to Chihuahua, and then to California, arriving at Los Angeles on September 6, 1854' (Wagner-Camp).
First English edition. 8vo, xiv, [2], 587 pp., 8 wood-engraved illustrations, contemporary half calf gilt, marbled sides, morocco lettering piece, lightly rubbed, a very good example.
Wagner-Camp 292:2; Howes F390; Pilling 1333; Sabin 25992.
'One of the most interesting books of travel through the Southwest. In 1852, Froebel traveled to Chihuahua and returned by way of the Santa Fe Trail. In 1853 and again in 1854, he travelled the same route, to Chihuahua, and then to California, arriving at Los Angeles on September 6, 1854' (Wagner-Camp).
First English edition. 8vo, xiv, [2], 587 pp., 8 wood-engraved illustrations, contemporary half calf gilt, marbled sides, morocco lettering piece, lightly rubbed, a very good example.
Wagner-Camp 292:2; Howes F390; Pilling 1333; Sabin 25992.
