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.