Photo-Gravures of Picturesque Puerto Rico

San Juan: Hardie Bros, 1899. Very good.. 72pp. Oblong octavo. Original card wrappers, front cover printed in gilt, string-tied at gutter. Minor soiling and edge wear to wrappers. Light toning, otherwise internally clean. A rare, photo-illustrated promotional pamphlet that details the people, places, and activities of Puerto Rico in 1899, the year after it became a United States territory as a result of the Spanish-American War. These "Views of Puerto Rico" begins with a brief, one-page history of the island, followed by seventy pages of captioned photographs picturing a variety of settings and activities. The images are mostly full-page, but also include several photo collages. The work opens with a few image that document the U.S. takeover of the island, followed by numerous images of Puerto Rican buildings, street scenes, monuments, city and rural views, and even a cockfight. The image feature a healthy number of local men, women, and children engaged in everyday life on the island. OCLC locates copes of this scarce work at only four U.S. institutions, Delaware, UCLA, Tulane, and the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (New York).