1827: Colombia / Venezuela. History (Restrepo) + Atlas Start Price USD 6,400.00 Current Price USD 6,400.00 Time Left 16 days 13 hours 55 minutes Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, September 24, 2008 End Time Thursday, January 22, 2009 Location Capital Federal, Buenos Aires See more about '1827: Colombia / Venezuela. History (Restrepo) + Atlas' Description FREE DHL worldwide shipping: 2/4 days to North America, 3/5 days to Europe. Please check our feedback and see how quickly we ship.   We are the leading Antiquarian Booksellers in Latin America & members of ILAB (International League of Antiquarian Booksellers, London) & ABA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association, London). Have been in business for more than 30 years. We are a general antiquarian bookstore with emphasis in Spanish-American material.   Don't forget to visit our eBay store, this is one of the best stores of rare books on eBay.     Author: Restrepo, J. M.. Title : Historia de la Revolución de la República de Colombia. Date and publisher :Paris, Ediciones de la Librería Americana, 1827. Description: 10 vols of text + Atlas volumen containing 13 folding maps colored in outline; " THE LEADING ESSAY IN CONTEMPORARY HISTORY OF GREATER COLOMBIA". First edition of this work, complete with the 10 volumes of text and the Atlas. The author is considered to be one of the founders of the Republic and the father of Colombian history. Restrepo took part in all the events leading to the independence of his homeland; he was appointed by Simon Bolivar Secretary of Interior from 1821 to 1830; he was also President of the Government Committee and member of the Board of Ministers. The work provides numerous reliable historical data to study and understand the development period of the Colombian and Venezuelan Nation; it is written with entire honesty by a witness and participant of the related events; volumes 8, 9 and 10 reproduce documents and letter reproductions proving and certifying the events narrated in previous volumes. The Atlas includes 13 maps engraved in Paris by Darmet, which describe the different departments of the Colombian Republic. South American cartography is very difficult to obtain especially in such a good condition as our copy. * Biblioteca Luis Ángel Arango (Web page), Sabin 70104; Palau 262186 ("obra estimada y rara"). Binding: Text vols. bound in 19th century half cloth; Atlas vol. bound in contemporary half leather (modern spine). Size :  9.3 x 7.4 (Atlas) and 6.5 x 4 inches (text volumes). Condition : Text in very good condition, atlas in very good condition with one marginal spot + binding used. CLICK ON PHOTO TO ENLARGE Internal reference: E6C57 / A0108 Place a Bid!