Le Mexique sous la maison de Habsbourg (…) Imprimé en manuscrit et pour ne pas être publié

First edition, not issued for sale (cf. Sabin 30913).

Some defects with losses along the spine, minor corner creases to the boards, endpapers browned, otherwise a clean and attractive copy internally.

Published in the very year of Maximilian's coronation. The Austrian author supports the acceptance of the crown by the archduke prince, an opinion not shared by many of his compatriots. Contains reflections on the Mexican nation, the two Americas, United States politics, etc.