New York: Century Co., 1931. First Edition, First Printing. xviii pages, 1 leaf, 265 pages, 32 unnumbered leaves of plates frontispiece (portrait), 60 illustrations, map 23 cm Near fine; slightest edgewear; clean, bright and tight. Hardcover.
Scarce. Travels to Central America and encounters with various indigenous populations, archaeological sites and nature, demonstrating the attitudes and assumptions of the English toward this region. "F. A. Mitchell-Hedges (Frederick Albert Mitchell-Hedges, 1882–1959) was an English adventurer, traveler, and author whose career straddled journalism, exploration, and sensational reportage." Hedges is purportedly connected with the famous Cystal Skull.
