Mexico to Cuernavaca. Over the Hills and Down the Dales. Mexico, Cuernavaca and Pacific Railway
Mexico City: Universal Steam Printing Works, 1898. [4],76,[2] [i.e., 108]pp., sometimes paginated on rectos only and sometimes not, as issued. Original tan printed wrappers. Minor soiling and edge wear, light chipping to spine ends. Internally clean. Very good. Item #3361
A rare guide to "El Gran Pacifico...the greatest scenic road of Mexico and indeed of the Americas" and the route of the Mexico, Cuernavaca and Pacific Railway, encompassing the region's "history and traditions, ruins and landscapes." The colonial city center of Cuernavaca features the 16th-century Palace of Cortés, former home of Spanish conqueror Hernán Cortés. The work includes a general description of the road to Cuernavaca, its origin and history, a description of each of the twenty-two stations along the line, a general description of the city of Cuernavaca, its hotels, theaters, and other amenities, descriptions of some of the surrounding towns, and chapters on "Cuernavaca as a Health Resort" and "The Legend of the Three Marys." The text is only paginated for Pritchard's narrative, and not for the advertisements, which are often printed on the versos of the work, leading to an irregular pagination. As such, the work is complete, as issued. The ads themselves are an important feature of the work, touting contemporary railroads, hotels, land companies, and various retailers. OCLC lists only about a dozen copies in various institutions.
Price: $750.00