Blas Bruni Celli • Venezuela en 5 siglos de imprenta

[433] NOTES | ON | COLOMBIA, | TAKEN | IN THE YEARS 1822-3 | WITH | AN ITINERARY OF THE ROUTE | FROM | CARACAS TO BOGOTA; | AND | AN APPENDIX. | (Filete) | BY AN OFFICER OF THE UNITED STATES’ ARMY. |

PHILADELPHIA: | H. C. CAREY & I. LEA. CHESNUT STREET. | 1827.

21 x 13 cms. viii pp. 9-304 pp. Letras redondas y cursivas. A línea tirada. Textos en inglés. Notas al pie de página. Mapa de Venezuela y Colombia y dos planos. Signs. 14-384.

[Pág. i],1r: (Anteportada) NOTES | ON | COLOMBIA. V. en bl. {Intercalado un mapa grabado en cobre de 25 x 30 cms. titulado: COLOMBIA. Drawn by J. Finlayson. Engr. By J. Yeager}. [Pág. iii], 12r: Portada ut supra. V. Licencia: EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA, to wit: etc. Págs. [v]-vi, 13rv: PREFACE. THE arrangement of the following Notes, commenced to beguile some tedious hours, and to comply with the wishes of a brother, was continued and drawn to a conclusion by the stimulus of frequent gratifying inquiries from another quarter, with regard to its progress. I have consulted the books within my reach. From Humboldt I have drawn descriptions and physical results: from Depons, some historical data and economic details. If I do not indicate with more precision, the portions due to each, it is because their works are no longer in my possession, and I cannot make the references from memory with exactness. In candour it should be stated, that my information has not always been derived from sources completely satisfactory even to myself. The names of places on the Magdalena, for instance, obtained from the pilot of our canoe, may not always be correctly given. Yet, whatever has been stated as coming under my personal observation, is the result of impressions, formed hastily it is true, but formed on the spot; and the reflections are those which naturally suggested themselves. If it be asked, why, after riding posthaste through a country, and enjoying so few advantages, I have ventured to pursue a track trodden by a Humboldt, my presumption may appear less, when it is considered, that each traveller sees with different eyes — is attracted by different objects, and collects different materials. After the harvestman has passed over the field to minister to the palates of the more refined, the gleaner is still allowed to cater for those, whose appetites may retain a relish for more homely fare. Págs. [vii ]-viii, 14rv: CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. Voyage. La Guayra. Yellow Fever. Commercial regulations. CHAPTER II. Road from La Guayra to Caracas. Earthquakes. Sympathy of the United States. CHAPTER III. The Host. Visits. RosarioError! Bookmark not defined.. Priests. Party of pleasure. St. Simon’s Day. Ball. Dinner party. Inscriptions. Morning ride. Mr. Blandin. Coffee plantation. CHAPTER IV. Colombia. Territorial divisions. Historical sketch. Valley of Caracas. Silla. Captain-generalship. CHAPTER V. City of Caracas. Pavements. Plazas. Cathedral. Market. Costume. Provisions. Manufactures. Society. Merchants. Siesta. Theatre. Nobility. Ladies. Servants. CHAPTER VI. General descriptions. Cities, towns, and villages. Churches. Private houses. CHAPTER VII. Journey. Departure from Caracas. San Pedro. Victoria. San Mateo. Bolivar. Sugar plantation. Maracay. Valencia. Lake Tacarigua. Peasantry. Aguas Calientes. CHAPTER VIII. Leave Valencia. Carabobo. General Paez. Barquisemeto. Colonel Manreky. Tocuyo. Agua Obispos. Santa-Ana. Truxillo. CHAPTER IX. Leave Truxillo. Farm-house. Valeria. Mendosa. Timothes. Fiesta of Independence. Paramo. Merida. CHAPTER X. Leave Merida. San Juan. Military escort. Bridge. Mountains. Dangerous road. Estanques. Cacao-tree. Besoin de Société. Bailadores. Tobacco. Monopolies. La Grita. Paramo. Tariba. Cucuta. CHAPTER XI. Leave Cucuta. Hacienda. Pamplona. Chitaga. Religious procession. Capitanejo. Suata. Susacon. Santa- Rosa. Paypa. Tunja. Arrival at Bogota. Itinerary. CHAPTER XII. Valley of Bogotá. City. Cathedral. Convent San-Francisco. Private houses. Bolivar’s Quinta. Carnival. Dinner-parties. Lake Guatavita. Tequendama. Religious ceremonies. CHAPTER XIII. Journey. Departure from Bogotá. Facatativa. Villeta. Guaduas. Colonel Acosta. Honda. CHAPTER XIV. Navigation of the Magdalena. CHAPTER XV. Journey to Carthagena. Leave Barancas. Amatis. Turbaco. Itinerary. Arrival. Carthagena. Appendix A. Appendix B. Appendix C. Págs. [9]-279, 21r-354r: NOTES ON COLOMBIA. {Entre págs. 106-107 intercalado un plano plegado de 21 x 26 cms. titulado: Plan and Elevation of one the better order of Houses in Colombia}.{Entre págs. 222-223 intercalado un plano de 25 x 30 cms. titulado: Plan of the City of Bogota the Capital of the Republic of Colombia}. [Pág. 280], 354v: bl. Págs. [281]-303, 361r-384r: Appendices. [Pág. 304], 384v: bl.

BN AR-23336. Colección Arcaya 10.908. Hay Star GyL B12. Yale MUDD, Locked Cage Colombia Ehe 822B. Sánchez 52. Sabin 2593. Blay 31. Hay una edición de Caracas, 1982 por el Instituto Nacional de Hipódromos. Cfr. Grases, III, 446-453 sobre la identidad del autor de esta obra. Richard Bache era hijastro de William Duane, y lo acompañó en la expedición que este hizo a Sur-América. En este trabajo de Grases está exhaustivamente comprobada la identidad del autor, con atinada descripción y comentarios del libro.