William Henry Koebel Explained
William Henry Koebel (1872–1923) was an English author and businessman. He is best remembered today for his books on trade and travel within Portugal[1] (and Madeira),[2] the Caribbean, Central America and South America.[3] His books continue to be studied today by academics.[4]
Life
Koebel was born in Forest Hill, London, England.Having focused on Portugal in his earlier years as a writer, painting a detailed and colourful portrait of the country in its final months under a monarchy, he travelled the Caribbean, Central and South America. He worked to expand British trade in the regions, most successfully in Chile and especially the port of Valparaiso which was a major British trading port before the construction of the Panama Canal.[5] His most successful and influential book is the South American Handbook, which was first published in 1921 and continues to be edited and reprinted as recently as 2014.[5]
Works
- Portugal, Its Land and People (1909)[1]
- Madeira: old and new (1909)[6]
- In the Maoriland bush [1911]
- South American Handbook (1921)
- British Exploits in South America: A History of British Activities in Exploration, Military Adventure, Diplomacy, Science, and Trade, in Latin America (1917)
- Paraguay (1917)
- Argentina, Past & Present (1922)
- Uruguay... (1923)
- South America (1923)
- Modern Argentina, the El Dorado of To-Day, with Notes on Uruguay and Chile (1923)
- South America: An Industrial and Commercial Field (1923)
- In Jesuit Land, the Jesuit Missions of Paraguay (1923)
- Modern Chile; With Illustrations and Map (1923)
- The Great South Land; the River Plate and Southern Brazil of To-day (1923)[7]
Notes and References
- Web site: Portugal, its land and people. W. H. (William Henry). Koebel. S. Roppe. Dockery. March 19, 1909. London : A. Constable and Co.. Internet Archive.
- Web site: Results for 'William Henry Koebel' [WorldCat.org]]. www.worldcat.org.
- Web site: Oxford Dictionary of National Biography entry.
- Web site: Google Scholar. scholar.google.com.
- Web site: The original South American handbook. January 27, 2014. www.bbc.co.uk.
- Web site: Madeira : old and new. W. H. (William Henry). Koebel. March 19, 1909. London : F. Griffiths. Internet Archive.
- Web site: W. H. Koebel. Open Library.
