Incidents of travel in Yucatan / by John L. Stephens.
| Author/creator | Stephens, John L. |
| Other author | Cook, Percy Tyler, former owner, autographer. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Harper & Brothers, 1843. |
| Description | 2 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 |
| Subjects |
| 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 note | Joyner 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 form | Online version: Stephens, John Lloyd, 1805-1852. Incidents of travel in Yucatan. New York : Harper & Bros., 1843 |
| Genre/form | Mexico Yucatán (State) |
| Genre/form | Travel literature New York (N.Y.) 19th century. |
| LCCN | 02007393 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Rare Collection | F1376 .S842 1843 V.1 | ✔ Available | Request Material |
| Joyner | Rare Collection | F1376 .S842 1843 V.2 | ✔ Available | Request Material |