BAZ, Gustavo. GALLO, Eduardo L. - Lot 299

BAZ, Gustavo. GALLO, Eduardo L. Historia del Ferrocarril Mexicano... Mexico, Gallo y Compañia, editores, 1874. In folio, 296 pp. 36 black lithographed plates. Green half morocco, gilt title on front cover (binding slightly rubbed, hinges worn, map missing, plate of the view of Mexico restored on verso). Considered one of the most remarkable works illustrated with lithographs published in Mexico in the XIXᵉ century. Produced to celebrate the inauguration of Mexico's first rail line linking Veracruz to Mexico City. The text accompanies the route of the railroad with descriptive, historical and scientific notes devoted to the towns and regions crossed, as well as the branch lines to Jalapa and Puebla. Illustrated with a lithographed frontispiece title, 2 plates of Mexican railroad engineers, and 33 plates showing views along the railroad line, including bridges, stations and tunnels, as well as city views including a beautiful panoramic view of Mexico. A total of 36 plates.