Nueva Guia del Viajero en Mexico para 1886 Arreglada por Ireneo Paz. El Libro de Oro para los Hombres de Negocios, con las Noticias y Datos Mas Interesantes al Viajero
Mexico City: Imprenta y Litografia de Ireneo Paz, 1886. 164pp. Modern full leather, gilt titles stamped on front cover. Minor even toning to text. Very good. Item #4083
A rare commercial guide to Mexico City intended for business owners and visiting businesspeople. The subtitle translates to "The Golden Book for Businessmen, with the Most Interesting News and Data for the Traveler." Indeed the book covers a wide range of information, including a calendar of notable dates in Mexico for the whole year, and listings for lawyers, banks, cafes, doctors, government agencies, and numerous others. Information is also provided for telegraph, courier, and mail services, railroads, shipping companies, steamship lines, commercial tariffs, and more. Editions of this particular guidebook were published between roughly 1882 and 1888. OCLC locates just a single copy, at the New York Public Library.
Price: $850.00