Cappeau Ida M (6 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book chronicles the author's remarkable journey through South America. Beginning by ship from New York, the adventure includes stops in Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, and Peru, among other countries, and brims with descriptions of the people, places, culture, and history encountered along the way. The author's unique perspective as a foreigner allows for both fresh observations and insightful comparisons between her American life and the life she encounters in South America, which was decades ahead of North America in a variety of ways. As the author traverses different countries, she delves into the complexities of each nation's history and politics, describing modern advancements being planned and implemented in cities like Buenos Aires as well as exploring the influence of European colonization and the impact of indigenous cultures on society. Through unique experiences, such as sipping matà with traditional gauchos in Argentina, the author's journey fosters a nuanced understanding of the region in an unforgettable travelogue that also serves as a historical record of a continent on the cusp of major change in the early 20th century. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. …

dj. Very Good (covers nice with little rubbing to white stamping; contents clean & tight). A nice copy! Small 8vo., pictorial blue cloth, stamped in gilt & white; 134 pages First Edition. Lengthy signed presentation from Cappeau on the front endpaper: ?To Mr. & Mrs. Chauncey Coles. Dear Friends- I hope you will enjoy this little tale of a beautiful City and its delightful inhabitants, and not suffer [untranslated Spanish phrase] as you journey down the summer seas with me- Very Truly yours, Ida M. Cappeau.? Ink notation ?Pittsburgh, Pa. Jan 17, 1917? at bottom of presentation. The adventures of Cappeau and her husband, an oil and gas engineer, to Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, Montevideo and other South American stops aboard the S.S. Vasari. An uncommon book. Illustrated. (illustrator). Signed.…