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THE STORY OF BEAUTIFUL PORTO RICO   BY CHARLES H. RECTOR   1977   REPRINT OF THE 1898 ED. PUBLISHED BY LAIRD & LEE, CHICAGO   PUERTO RICAN SERIES STUDIES IN PUERTO RICAN CULTURE, HISTORY, AND LITERATURE   GORDON PRESS NEW YORK   THIS BOOK IS IN NEW CONDITIONS! HARD COVER   FROM PREFACE:  "[THE BOOK] faithfully picture the artist and author of "Beautiful Porto Rico. " These gentlemen made a trip which practically covered the whole island, sailing around the greater part of the coast twice, and later traveling some three hundred miles inland by railroad, coach and native pony. They passed through fourteen towns while yet occupied by the Spanish army, having many thrilling experiences. They climbed to the mountain tops, and investigated the management of ; the great planta­tions where coffee is grown, and were unquestionably the first men to cover this entire territory and secure facts and figures on the ground, with no guesswork, and to secure life-like pictures of the natives, with their surroundings. The trip was full of risk, and many times they resorted to heroic measures to pass Spanish garrisons. At Abonito the Spanish Com­mander was induced to loan his private carriage to carry them out of the Spanish lines, which was a queer procedure in time of war. By making this successful trip these gentlemen are able to give to the world infor­mation never before published.  THE PUBLISHERS." ****************************************************************************************** Visit my eBay Store West Indian Treasures to see more items not listed in the regular eBay!! Just Click here: West Indian Treasures   ****************************************************************************************** SHIPPING TERMS: All items available for instant delivery, on receipt of payment. Monday-Thursdays purchases will be mailed within 24 hours. Items purchased Friday-Sunday will be mailed the following Monday. We mail all of our items through USPS Priority Mail. If applicable to your item we also provide USPS Media Mail as an option.  If you require any specific information on any item or alternative shipping arrangements (including multiple purchases) please e-mail us. Insurance optional but recommended, may be necessary for high value transactions or fragile items. PURCHASING INSURANCE IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED AS WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR UNINSURED ITEMS LOST IN THE MAIL. FREE USPS Delivery Confirmation within the US! PUERTO RICO CUSTOMERS:  Please verify that the mailing address you use with eBay and/or Paypal are registered as a "United States Address"  Many eBayers from Puerto Rico select "Puerto Rico" as a country for mailing purposes.  This is a mistake. When this happens I cannot print the shipping labels out of the web-based system supported by eBay and PayPal because it sends me to the "International Mailing Mode" As a result, it will take an additional 3-7 days to mail the item. PAYMENT: PayPal, Checks or Money Orders are Welcome. Checks need to clear before shipping the item. International Orders:  For International Orders please e-mail us BEFORE BIDDING. This will ensure that you know all the shipping costs and delivery time estimates. There is NO delivery confirmation or insurance for International orders. We are not responsible for late arrival on international orders.  Feedback & Customer Satisfaction Policy:  We are very proud of our 100% feedback score. Our goal is to keep our customers happy above all reasonable costs, but we are also human.  If you feel your experience with us has been less than exemplary, please contact us and we will try our hardest to keep you a happy, loyal, repeat customer.  Feedback is final, once given it cannot be taken back.  Please, if you have any problems with this product let us know before posting a negative feedback. We will work with you to solve any problem. We will make things right. Thanks for bidding!!! ~Don't forget to add us to your favorite sellers~

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