South America - Peru Fuentes, Manuel A. Lima. Esquisses historiques, statistiques, administratives, commerciales et morales. With chromolithogr. title, wood engraved title, 37 lithogr. portraits (incl. dedication and portrait of the author), 18 tinted lithogr. views and numerous woodcuts. Paris, Firmin-Didot, 1866. IX, 242 p., 1 sheet. 4°. Violet coloured cloth with gilt stamped title, blind embossed ornaments and three gilt edges. Gilt edges (somewhat faded, stained and rubbed, spine renewed, binding partly loose). Sabin 26117. colas 1137 - With former owner's note. Owner's note. - One of the first, if not the first monograph dedicated to the Peruvian capital in all its aspects. - A few leaves backed in margins. First 5 pp. loose, the last 15 pp. with water stains. Overall a well-preserved and clean copy. South America - Peru - With chromolithographic title, woodcut title, 37 lithographic portraits (incl. dedication and portrait of the author), 18 tinted lithographic views and numerous woodcuts in the text. Purple cloth with gilt title, blindstamped ornaments and three gilt edges (somewhat faded, stained and rubbed, spine renewed, binding partly loosened). - With former handwritten owner's note. - One of the first, if not the first monograph dedicated to the Peruvian capital in all its aspects. - A few fol. backed in margins. First 5 sheets loose, the last 15 with waterstains. Overall well preserved a. clean copy. This lot is taxed. The hammer price is subject to a 24.95% buyer's premium and the final invoice amount to 7% (books, art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, silkscreens, offset prints, photographs) in the European Union. This work is subject to the regular margin scheme. There is a 24.95% buyer's premium on the hammer price and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offsetprints and Photographs) on the final invoice amount in the European Union.