México á través de los siglos
Subtitle: historia general y completa del desenvolvimiento social, político, religioso, militar, artístico, científico y literario de México desde la antigüedad más remota hasta la época actual : obra única en su género
By: imparcial y concienzudamente escrita en vista de cuanto existe de notable y en presencia de preciosos datos y documentos hasta hace poco desconocidos, por los reputados literatos Arias ... D. Juan de Dios, Chavero ... [D.] Alfredo, Riva Palacio, D. Vicente, Vigil.. ... [D.] José María, Zárate, D. Julio ; bajo la dirección del general D. Vicente Riva Palacio.
Contributors: Arias, Juan de Dios, 1828-1886.; Chavero, Alfredo, 1841-1906.; Vigil, José María, 1829-1909.; Zárate, Julio, 1844-1917.; Olavarría y Ferrari, Enrique de, 1844-1918.; Miralles, H., binder.; Jay I. Kislak Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Establecimiento Tipo-litográfico-editorial de Espasa y Comp[añí]a ...
Published: 1883
Place of publication: Barcelona
Language: spa
Subjects: Mexico -- History.; Mexico -- History -- Pictorial works.; Mexico -- Biography.; Mexico -- Biography -- Portraits.
Genres: Pictorial works.; Biography.; Biography; Portraits.
Notes: Additional author listed on title pages for v. 4 and 5, D. Enrique [de] Olavarría [y Ferrari].

Dates of publication from Palau y Dulcet.

Title and half title in red and black.

Illustrations include 72 plates and maps (including lithographs and chromolithographs, a few photogravures) and hundreds of wood engravings and lithographs within the text.

In pictorial cloth bindings with Mexican motifs stamped in colors as well as gilt, black, and blind. Sheepskin spines stamped in gilt and blind. All edges gilt. Bindings signed at base of spine: H. Miralles, Barcelona.

Vols. 2, 3 and 5 have lists of errata at end.

Provenance: Gift of Jay I. Kislak Foundation. Has ink stamp: Agencia Universal de Encadernações e Brochuras ..., Lisboa.
Table of contents: title: 1. Historia antigua; title: 2. El vireinato; title: 3. La guerra de independencia / D. Julio Zárate; title: 4. México independiente, 1821-1855 / D. Enrique Olavarría y Ferrari; title: 5. La reforma / D. José M. Vigil.