Porfirio Diaz, President of Mexico, the Master Builder of a Great Commonwealth

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1910. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Octavo in light brown DJ, xii, 253 pages, 61 unnumbered leaves of plates (some folded), chiefly b&w illustrations, color maps, portraits; 21 cm. Dust jacket Extremely mild rubbing to spine foot and head, very gently bumped corners, extremely light soiling to top fore-edge and front board, DJ spine head and foot clipped, DJ corners and edges clipped, sunned DJ spine, price-clipped DJ, else Very Good(+) in Good DJ. . Hardcover.

Presidents -- Mexico -- Biography. Contents: Birth and parentage -- school and college days. -- The war of reform. -- The war of French intervention. -- The restoration of the Republic. -- First administration of President Diaz. -- His marriage and travels. -- New presidential term from 1884 to 1888. -- From 1888 to 1892. -- From 1892 to 1896. -- From 1896 to 1900. -- From 1900 to 1904. -- From 1904 to 1910. -- Private life of President Diaz. -- The past, present, and future. -- Opinions of prominent men regarding President Diaz as a soldier and statesman. -- Appendices. Summary of message read by President Porfirio Diaz at the opening of the Mexican COngress on September 16, 1909; List of battles and sieges in which General Porfirio Diaz has taken part; Medals and decorations received by President Diaz; Banquet of the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York City on Thursday evening, November 19, 1908; The meeting of President Diaz and Taft at the frontier; Mexican finances and commerce in 1909. DJ protected in archival mylar sleeve.