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Title: Researches, Concerning the Institutions and Monuments of the Ancient Inhabitants of America, with Descriptions & Views of Some of the Most Striking Scenes in the Cordilleras! Author: Humboldt, Alexander de Place: London Publisher: Longman, Hurst, Rees, et al Date: 1814 Description: 2 volumes. iv, 411; [ii], 324 pp. Engraved vignette title pages; 20 engraved plates on 19 sheets, including 5 with original hand-coloring. Translated by Helen Maria Williams. (8vo) period calf with gilt ruled spine, morocco spine labels with titles in gilt. First English Edition. Translation of the text of Vues des Peuples Indigenes. Describes the geography and the ruins observed in Mexico and Peru, and is one of the earliest archeological works on the Aztec and Inca civilizations. Sabin 33751 Lot Amendments Condition: Some wear, staining and soiling to bindings, wear to edges, a few slight bumps to edges and corners; damp staining to the first 50 pages of Vol. 1, scattered foxing throughout; very good. Item number: 274918