Author: STEPHENS, JOHN L
Title: Incidents of travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan.
Description: London, John Murray, 1841.2 volumes. Later brown buckram with calf labels on spines. With folding map and 77 plates and plans (2 double-page). 424; 474 pp.First edition. - 'Central America, like Mexico, was not fully explored at the beginning of the 19th century, and remained neglected until nearly half of that century had passed .. A change came with the journeys of John Stephens, whose Incidents of travel called attention to the wealth of archaeological remains awaiting the investigator' (Baker p.396). John Stephens travelled together with Frederick Catherwood who made the drawings. Their discoveries of the lost Mayan civilization did much to awaken scientific interest in the ancient cultures of Central America. Stephens and Catherwood are credited for the discovery of the Maya civilization, and through their publications brought the Maya back into the minds of the Western World. It sold 12.000 copies in the first four months and went through twelve editions in the first year (Howgego II, p.566). - A landmark of archaeology. - (Foxed).Sabin 91297.
Keywords: America Central America South America
Title: Incidents of travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan.
Description: London, John Murray, 1841.2 volumes. Later brown buckram with calf labels on spines. With folding map and 77 plates and plans (2 double-page). 424; 474 pp.First edition. - 'Central America, like Mexico, was not fully explored at the beginning of the 19th century, and remained neglected until nearly half of that century had passed .. A change came with the journeys of John Stephens, whose Incidents of travel called attention to the wealth of archaeological remains awaiting the investigator' (Baker p.396). John Stephens travelled together with Frederick Catherwood who made the drawings. Their discoveries of the lost Mayan civilization did much to awaken scientific interest in the ancient cultures of Central America. Stephens and Catherwood are credited for the discovery of the Maya civilization, and through their publications brought the Maya back into the minds of the Western World. It sold 12.000 copies in the first four months and went through twelve editions in the first year (Howgego II, p.566). - A landmark of archaeology. - (Foxed).Sabin 91297.
Keywords: America Central America South America
Price: EUR 935.00 = appr. US$ 1016.20 Seller: Gert Jan Bestebreurtje Rare Books (NVvA/ILAB)
- Book number: 4938
- Book number: 4938