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Vidal Buenos Ayres and Monteo Video

Vidal (Emeric Essex) Picturesque Illustrations of Buenos Ayres and Monteo Video,

first edition, 25 finely hand-coloured aquatint views on 24 plates, 4 double-page, lightly browned, offsetting, 20th century burgundy calf, gilt, slightly rubbed, [Abbey Travel 698; Colas 3000; Sabin 99460], 4to, R. Ackermann, 1820.

***A very good copy of "the only notable colour plate book in English dealing with the Argentine" (Tooley). English interest in Argentina flourished after the capture of Buenos Aires by Commodore Sir Home Popham and Colonel Beresford in 1806 and Ackermann was very quick to exploit this vogue..