RARE study on naval and economic issues in the Amazon Valley by the Brazilian liberal politician, writer and journalist Aureliano Candido Tavares Bastos (1839-1875). 225x250mm. XXIII+369 pages. Rebound half-leather Hardcover with gilt ribbed spine. Original softcover in-bound. Ex-libris sticker on front inner cover. Original softcover stained. Wormholes on some pages of the appendices and original softcover (no serious damage to text, only some letters are damaged; thus the text is readable). Some pages slightly age-stained. Pages yellowing. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare book has unfortunately sustained some damage, but is otherwise in good reading condition.