Historia de la Revolución de la República de Colombia (ATLAS ONLY)

Restrepo, J. M. (1781- 1863)

Edité par Edición de la Librería Americana, 1827

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THE LEADING ESSAY IN CONTEMPORARY HISTORY OF GREATER COLOMBIA,THE RARE ATLAS BY THE "FATHER OF COLOMBIAN HISTORY". "A RARE AND ESTEEMED WORK" (PALAU). Historia de la Revolución de la República de Colombia. Atlas. Paris, Edición de la Librería Americana, 1827. Atlas volume containing 13 folding maps coloured in outline; contemporary binding in leather (text volumes) and half leather (Atlas). First edition of this worK. The author is considered to be one of the founders of the Republic and the father of Colombian history. Restrepo took part in all the events leading to the independence of his homeland; he was appointed by Simon Bolivar Secretary of Interior from 1821 to 1830; he was also President of the Government Committee and member of the Board of Ministers. The work provides numerous reliable historical data to study and understand the development period of the Colombian and Venezuelan Nation; it is written with entire honesty by a witness and participant of the related events; volumes 8, 9 and 10 reproduce documents and letter reproductions proving and certifying the events narrated in previous volumes. The Atlas includes 13 maps engraved in Paris by Darmet, which describe the different departments of the Colombian Republic. Titles of maps from cartouches) Carta de la Republica de Colombia 1827 -- I. Carta del Departamento del Ismo -- II. Carta del Departamento de la Magdalena -- III. Carta del Departamento del Zulia -- IV. Carta del Departamento de Venezuela -- V. Carta del Departamento del Orinoco ó de Maturin -- VI. Carta del Departamento de Cauca -- VII. Carta del Departamento de Cundinamarca -- VIII. Carta del Departamento de Boyaca -- IX. Carta del Departamento de Apure -- X. Carta del Departamento del Equador -- XI. Carta del Departamento de Guayaquil -- XII. Carta del Departamento del Asuay. South American cartography is very difficult to obtain especially in such a good condition as our copy. Biblioteca Luis Ángel Arango (Web page), Sabin 70104; Palau 262186 ("obra estimada y rara").

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• Titre: Historia de la Revolución de la República de Colombia (ATLAS ONLY)
• Éditeur: Edición de la Librería Americana
• Date de parution: 1827
• Reliure: Encuadernación de tapa dura
• Édition: 1ª Edición
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