1847 · Mexico Cit
by [Mexican-American War]
Mexico Cit: Printed by R. Rafael, 1847. 7pp. Dbd. Minor toning, soft vertical crease throughout. Very good. The English-language portion of a rare bilingual-printed Mexican pamphlet from the waning months of the Mexican-American War. The Spanish portion of eight pages was published with a separate titlepage as INSTRUCCIONES OTORGADAS POR LA JUNTA GENERAL DE ELECTORES A LOS REPRESENTANTES DE LA CIUDAD Y DISTRITO DE MEXICO. Ostensibly a short instructional guide for future elected representatives in Mexico, the work is also a bitter indictment of both American imperial expansion and ineffectual Mexican political authorities. The author rails against the "deplorable occupation" of the United States and also the "imbecile abandonment" by Mexican authorities. The article concludes with a list of seven guidelines for the formation of a new elected assembly. OCLC records just five bilingual copies, including the copy at the Biblioteca Nacional, which reports the Spanish and English portions separately. OCLC 2576135, 651382166, 651382169. (Inventory #: WRCAM52366)