Da Bergamo, Ilarione; Orr, William J. (translator and editor); Miller, Robert Ryal (editor)

Daily Life in Colonial Mexico. The Journey of Friar Ilarione da Bergamo 1781-1768

Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 2000. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine / Near Fine. Item #020379

First edition. Blue cloth in unclipped jacket. 240 pp. A few black and white illustrations present. The first English translation of the journey of Friar Ilarione Da Bergamo, a Capuchin friar from Italy who traveled to Mexico City, reaching it in 1763. His first person account recalls his perceptions of the squalor, crime, food, public hygiene, sexual morality and medical practices in the city, as well as his experiences in the mining town of Real del Monte. NEAR FINE condition. Light fading to the jacket spine.

Price: $20.00