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Guatemala and Her People of To-day / Being an Account of the Land, Its History and Development; the People, Their Customs and Characteristics; to Which Are Added Chapters on British Honduras and the Republic of Honduras, with References to the Other Countries of Central America, Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica cover

Guatemala and Her People of To-day / Being an Account of the Land, Its History and Development; the People, Their Customs and Characteristics; to Which Are Added Chapters on British Honduras and the Republic of Honduras, with References to the Other Countries of Central America, Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica

Chapter 21: APPENDIX V BIBLIOGRAPHY
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A travel-based study of a Central American republic that surveys its geography, climate, natural resources, and volcanic landscapes; describes urban life in the capital, transportation and railways, agricultural production, and economic opportunities; examines the people, indigenous customs and social character, religious influences, and contemporary political history; documents ancient ruins and archaeological monuments; and includes chapters on neighboring British Honduras and the Republic of Honduras, combining firsthand observations, historical narrative, and practical commentary on present conditions and future possibilities.

APPENDIX V
 
BIBLIOGRAPHY

For the benefit of those who may wish to pursue their study of these countries more extensively I append herewith a list of a few of the books which give information about Guatemala and Honduras:—

Bard, S. A.: Waikna: Adventures on the Mosquito Shore. London, 1855.

Brasseur de Bourbourg: Popul Vuh. Sacred book of the Quiché Indians. Paris, 1861.

Bancroft, Hubert Howe: History of Central America. San Francisco, 1886.

Bancroft, Hubert Howe: The Native Races of the Pacific Coast of North America. San Francisco, 1880.

Brigham, William T.: Guatemala: The Land of the Quetzal. New York, 1887.

Casas, Bartolomeo de Las, Bishop of Chiapas: London, 1699. This is a narrative of an eye witness of the Spanish invasion in Mexico and Central America. A very interesting and very rare book.

Charles, Cecil: Honduras: The Land of Great Depths. Chicago, 1890.

Curtis, William Eleroy: Capitals of Spanish-America. New York, 1888.

Diaz del Castillo, Bernal: True History of the Conquest of New Spain. Madrid, 1632. An English edition. London, 1844.

Dunn, Henry: Guatemala in 1827–8. London, 1829.

Davis, Richard Harding: Three Gringos in Venezuela and Central America. New York, 1896.

Humboldt, Alexander von: Political Essay on New Spain. Berlin, 1811.

Keane, A. H.: Central America and West Indies. London, 1901. (Stanford’s compendium of geography and travel.)

Morlan, A. P.: A Hoosier in Honduras. Indianapolis, 1897.

Maudslay, Anne C. and Alfred P. A glimpse at Guatemala and some notes on the ancient monuments of Central America. London, 1899.

Pepper, Charles M. Guatemala, the country of the future; a monograph, Washington.

Squier, E. G.: Honduras; descriptive, historical, statistical. London, 1870.

Stephens, John Lloyd: Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan. New York, 1841.

Vincent, Frank: In and Out of Central America. New York, 1896.

Wells, William V. Explorations and Adventures in Honduras. New York, 1857.