Rengger, Johann Rudolph; Longchamps, Marcelin:

$600 · Offered by William Reese Company

THE REIGN OF DOCTOR JOSEPH GASPARD RODERICK DE FRANCIA, IN PARAGUAY; BEING AN ACCOUNT OF A SIX YEARS' RESIDENCE IN THAT REPUBLIC. The first English language edition of this work, translated from the French, of the remarkable story of Francia's dictatorship following the collapse of Spanish authority. "Long detained by Francia, these trained observers recorded trustworthy observations that are a major source for the Francia regime" - Griffin. This makes ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF SOLITUDE look like a picnic. ABPC shows no copies at auction in the last twenty years.

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