1862 Wild Scenes in South America; Or, Life in the Llanos of Venezuela by Don Ramon Paez. Hardcover. First Edition.

This rare first edition of Paez's travelogue published in 1862, chronicles Paez’s expedition to the Los Llanos region of Venezuela with interesting accounts of animals, topography, flora, and the habits, social life, customs and traditions of the native people. The book is profusely illustrated by the author. Illustrations include the striking frontispiece of wild horses.

Ramón Páez (1810 - 1894) was a Venezuelan writer, educated in England, son of Venezuelan general José Antonio Páez (leader of the movement that separated Venezuela from Greater Colombia).

CONTENTS:

THE DEPARTURE

THE MORROS

THE LLANOS

THE LLANEROS,

SCENES AT THE FISHERY

WILD HORSES

ACROSS THE PAMPAS

LA PORTUGUESA

THE APURE RIVER

SAVANNAS OF APURE

EL FRIO

BIRDS OF ILL OMEN AND CARRION HAWKS

THE RODEO

BRANDING SCENES

PLANTS AND SNAKES

TIGER STORIES

SHOOTING ADVENTURES

MATA TOTUMO

MATIYURE

THE CIMARRONERA

LOS BORALES

INCIDENTS OF THE WAR OF INDEPENDENCE

SCENES AT THE PASS OF APURITO

CALABOZO

CARACAS

MONAGAS

MARACAIBO

THE GOAJIROS

A CRUISE IN THE CARIBBEAN SEA

HO! FOR MARACAIBO

PAEZ

THE EXILE

CONDITION: This Book is in poor condition. The cover is very worn, ripped, soiled, scuffed, stained, and it is loosening/separating from spine but still attached. It has bumped cover corners, pages have turned yellow from age. Foxing to paper commensurate with age. There are handwritten notes on the endpaper at the front of the book, presumably by previous owners. The Illustrations’ page is detached but present. There are some water-based stains. Please see pictures. THE PICTURES ARE TO BE CONSIDERED AS PART OF THE DESCRIPTION. PLEASE REVIEW THEM FOR A BETTER IDEA OF CONDITION.