2 edition of Description of a view of the city of Mexico found in the catalog.
Description of a view of the city of Mexico
Robert Burford
Published
1853
by Printed by W. J. Golbourn in London
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Written in English
Edition Notes
| Statement | Printed by the proprietor, Robert Burford, assisted by H. C. Selous. |
| Contributions | Selous, Henry Courtney, 1803-1890. |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | F1386 .B965 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | 20 p., [1] leaf of plates : |
| Number of Pages | 20 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL6528105M |
| LC Control Number | 11004016 |
| OCLC/WorldCa | 18756591 |
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