Documentos oficiales recogidos en la secretaria privada de Maximiliano. Historia de la intervencion francesa en Méjico por E. Lefèvre, Redactor en gefe de la "Tribune" de Méjico[Official documents gathered in the private secretary's office of Maximilian. History of the French intervention in Mexico by E. Lefèvre]
First edition in Spanish, printed simultaneously with the French edition (Not cited by Sabin, who records only the French version under no. 39838).
Contemporary mottled tan sheep bindings, spines with four raised bands decorated with gilt dentelle and floral tools, red morocco lettering- and volume-pieces, headcaps shaved, gilt dentelle framing on the boards, marbled endpapers, corners rubbed, bindings signed "Felipe Montilla, Merida de Yucatán".
Joints split at head and foot of the first volume, joints rubbed, small marginal tears to a few leaves of the first volume without loss of text, light waterstaining to the edges of both volumes.
This collection of documents constitutes a complete history of the French intervention in Mexico and the ill-fated imperial venture of Maximilian.