Bonhams 1793 : BRAND (CHARLES) Journal of a Voyage to Peru: A Passage across the Cordillera of the Andes, in the Winter of 1827, Performed on Foot in the Snow; and a Journey across the Pampas, 1828

Journal of a Voyage to Peru: A Passage across the Cordillera of the Andes, in the Winter of 1827, Performed on Foot in the Snow; and a Journey across the Pampas, first edition, 4 uncoloured aquatint plates, occasional spotting, early ownership isncription on title, contemporary green half calf, rubbed, lacks label [Abbey, Travel, 724; Hill 179; Sabin 7388], 8vo, Henry Colburn, 1828

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Footnotes

"Contains much information on both Chile and Argentina, in addition to Peru. He also visited Rio de Janeiro, Montevideo, and crossed the Banda Oriental (Uruguay) to Buenos Aires. From Valparaiso, Chile, he sailed on the Orion to Callao and Lima. On his return trip aboard the Volador, he visited the Juan Fernandez Islands" (Hill).

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