Walsh, Robert

FIRST EDITION, 2 volumes, 8vo (220 x 130mm.), (vol.1) xvi, [ii], 528pp.; (vol.2) xii, 542pp., 2 lithographed folding maps, 19 lithographed plates, contemporary half calf, full gilt spines, marbled boards, red and green labels, occasional spotting

Borba de Moraes p.933; Sabin 101153

"Walsh was not only a very cultured man, but had travelled widely in other 'underdeveloped' countries and was familiar with cultures other than his own. Thus he attempted to explain the manners and customs of the Brazilians rather than criticize them, and tried to understand them as well as to make the reader appreciate Brazilian culture and the institutions of the young Empire. This approach and his eagerness to learn and observe everything make this book extremely interesting and one of the best about that period" (Borba de Moraes).