Buy this book on-line Meagher, Thomas Francis : Holidays In Costa Rica, Complete in Three PartsHarper & Brothers, NY, 1859
8vo. 50pp extract, printed in double columns, illustrated with 46 characteristic Harper's engravings, salvaged from damaged issues of Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume XX, December, 1859, and January / February, 1860. Leisure travels around Punta Arenas, San Jose, Esparza, San Pablo, Cartago, and Irazu. The author, a renowned Irish oppositionist, fled to the United States and ultimately served as a Union General in the Civil War leading the Irish Brigade. He went on to become Governor of Montana. This title does not appear to have been published elsewhere. Illustrations include a view of Los Frailes, a view of Punta Arenas from the gulf, the testimonial to General Canas, a market scene, females of Esparza, the volcano of San Pablo, the Easter procession, a view of San Jose, a scene at a cock - fight, the cathedral at San Jose, the palace of the government, the artillery barracks, the labyrinth, lunatics in the asylum, the volcano at Turrialba, the valley of Cartago, the Church of Our Lady of the Angels, Plaza of Cartago, the remains of Old Cartago, the crater of Irazu, Hammock Bridge, a mechanized coffee - mill, a Quezal, and various others of general interest. Housed in protective mylar report cover. Scarce.. Book. Book Condition: VG. Binding: Soft cover Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Meagher, Thomas Francis : Holidays In Costa Rica, Complete in Three Parts. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including fine bindings, livres anciens, used books, rare books and livres illustrées. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |