This book contains 12 b&w illustrated plates depicting people and everyday life in Cuba in the first half of the 19th century. The illustrations are partly colored, probably by previous owner. Some pages are decorated with b&w ornamentation. 185x260mm. VII+182 pages. Rebound green leather hardcover with gilt lettering on original ribbed spine. Cover worn. Cover edges quite worn. Front cover upper corner bent. Rear cover corners bent. Spine edges bumped. Residues of small sticker on spine. Endpapers marbled. Page edges also marbled. Front inner spine slightly loose. Ex-libris on whitepage. Many ink inscriptions on whitepage, few on title page and last whitepage. Title page water-stained. Pages somewhat age-stained. Various other types of stains in several locations. Title page outer edge missing a small piece (no text missing). Pages 7 to 10 have stain on text (text still quite visible). Some illustrations slightly stained. Last endpaper upper corner lightly creased. [SUMMARY]: The book has obviously suffered some damage (mostly to cover), but hasn`t lost anything from its charm and the meticulous effort with which it was made.