NEW TRAILS IN MEXICO: An Account of One Year's Exploration in North-Western Sonora, Mexico, and South-Western Arizona, 1909-1910

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1912. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. A geographical and ethnological account of the Papagueria region. The author traveled through the District of Altar, the state of Sonora, Mexico, as well as the southern part of the newly admitted state of Arizona. This little known region, named after the native Papago Indians, was the focus for economic development by the United States at the dawn of the 20th century. Tall octavo: xxv, 411 p. with 2 color plates, 2 folding maps (rear pocket), and numerous illustrations (collated complete). Original brown cloth binding, with gilt titles and pictorial black stamping. The front (truncated) hinge is neatly repaired. The spine is darkened a touch, with some bumping to the corners and tips; else about very good. (Inventory #: 78592)