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Incidents of travel in Yucatan / by John L. Stephens.

Author/creator Stephens, John L., 1805-1852
Other author/creatorCook, Percy Tyler, former owner, autographer.
Format Book and Print
Publication InfoNew York : Harper & Brothers, 1843.
Description2 volumes : folded frontispieces, illustrations, maps (1 folded), plans, plates ; 23 cm
Supplemental Content Digital facsimile of Getty Research Institute copy, v. 1
Supplemental Content Free eBook from the Internet Archive
Supplemental Content Free eBook from the Internet Archive
Subject(s)
Contents Volume I: Embarcation -- Housekeeping -- An old friend -- Political state of Yucatán -- Daguerreotype apparatus -- Departure from Merida -- An accident -- Perplexities -- Journey to Jalacho -- Sunday -- Superintending Indians -- Means by which the city was supplied with water -- Another ruined city -- Departure from Ticul -- Attacks from fever and ague -- Ruins of Nophat -- Ruins of Kabah.
Contents Volume II: Departure from Nohcacab -- Visit to a ruined building near Chack -- Ruins of Labna -- Search for ruined cities continued -- Journey to the rancho of Nohcacab -- Bull-fights -- Return to Nohcacab -- Journey to Bolonchen -- Departure from Bolonchen -- Departure from Labphak -- End of journey in this direction -- Journey resumed -- Rancho of Jalal -- Village of San Jose -- Buying a wardrobe -- Departure from Mani -- Plan of the ruins -- Departure from Chichen -- Departure -- A crippled dog -- Search for the canoa -- Discovery of a building -- Port of Silan -- Departure for Merida -- A senote -- Departure.
Local noteJoyner Rare copy includes armorial bookplate of Percy Tyler Cook with inscription "fortis et silens" numbered no. 1837-a on volume 1 and 1837-b on volume 2 on front pastedown and autograph of Percy T. Cook on front flyleaf of volume 1.
General note"Illustrated by 120 engravings"--title page.
Acquisitions source Joyner Rare copy v. 1-2 Purchased from Hammer Mountain Book Halls, 2/19/2019
Issued in other formOnline version: Stephens, John Lloyd, 1805-1852. Incidents of travel in Yucatan. New York : Harper & Bros., 1843
Genre/formMexico Yucatán (State)
Genre/formTravel literature New York (N.Y.) 19th century.
LCCN 02007393

Available Items

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner Rare Collection F1376 .S842 1843 V.1 Item at the bindery
Joyner Rare Collection F1376 .S842 1843 V.2 Item at the bindery