William Henry Koebel

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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]

Contents

• 1Life
• 2Works
• 3References
• 4External links

Life[edit]
Koebel was born in Kent, England. Having focussed 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 he first published in 1921 and continues
to be edited and reprinted as recently as 2014.[6]

Works[edit]
• Portugal, Its Land and People (1909)[7]
• Madeira: old and new (1909)[8]
• South American Handbook (1921) ISBN 9781907263774
• British Exploits in South America: A History of British Activities in Exploration, Military
Adventure, Diplomacy, Science, and Trade, in Latin America (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)[9]