The authorized Spanish edition of James J. Parsons’ The Antioquian Colonization in the West of Colombia rendered into that idiom by Emilio Robledo, M.D., seems to be well done and precise. The book, designed for one interested in the geography of western Colombia, includes an adequate historical background as well as chapters on population make-up, topography, aborigines, public lands, agricultural products, transportation and new industrialization. The reproduction is superior; the type large and clear; and the paper of excellent quality. The book is published by the Banco de la República and is issued through its ultra-modern repository, La Biblioteca “Luís-Angel Arango,” whose publications are always distinguished. Doctor Robledo, a learned author in his own right, made some minor corrections to the original and this would suggest that the translation was painstakingly done. A noticeable detracting feature of the work is the generally poor reproductions of the photographs. Since there are only six pages of them, however, this is not too objectionable and is offset by the excellent and profuse maps. There are seventeen tables in the text and three in the notes which are interesting and valuable but are not indexed. One might question the use of English and Spanish plant names in Figure 1, page 49, since expediency might suggest only Spanish. In summary, the translation is very well done. The translator obviously was a personal friend of the author and the translation was done with affection, admiration, and accuracy. Although the English original would have a limited number of readers, one imagines that the Spanish edition will have an appeal to innumerable Colombians.