Oct 10, 2013 - Sale 2324

Sale 2324 - Lot 384

Price Realized: $ 2,125
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 2,000 - $ 3,000
(GUATEMALA.) Río, Antonio del. Description of the Ruins of an Ancient City . . . in the Kingdom of Guatemala. 17 plates. 4to, original boards, worn, both boards detached; moderate foxing, small green stain in top margin of first few leaves, closed tear to one plate; early owner's signature on front free endpaper. In modern cloth slipcase. London, 1822
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"Captain Del Rio discovered and examined the now famous ruins of Palenque in 1787, but his manuscript report remained in the provincial archives of Guatemala until a short time prior to their translation and publication in the present form"--Sabin 71446. Field 231; Palau 268187.