Villacorta, J. Antonio and Carlos A.

Codices Maya. Reproducidos Y Desarrollados

Guatemala, Tipografia Nacional, 1977. Wraps. Second edition, so stated. Printed wraps. 450 pp. Text in Spanish. Illustrated reproductions of three different codices on almost every page. A guide to three Maya codices, providing illustrated images accompanied by explanatory commentary. Includes the Codice de Dresden (Dresden Codex), the Codice Peresiano (Paris Codex) and Codice Tro-Cortesiano (Madrid Codex). GOOD condition. Minor to moderate chipping and tearing along the cover edges. Heavy toning along the extremities, with otherwise moderate toning. Some foxing, spotting and staining, mostly to the rear cover. Heavy toning to the text block. Owner's name and small notation in ink and pencil on the title page, with the letter D in ink on the last page. Good .

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Book number: 020004

Catalogue: Mesoamerican History

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Various Authors

Representing Aztec Ritual. Performance, Text, and Image in the Work of Sahagun

Boulder, CO, University Press of Colorado, 2002. First Edition. Hard Cover. First edition. Grayish paper covered boards in unclipped jacket. 312 pp. A few illustrations throughout, with a section of color plates in the middle. A study of Aztec rites and ceremonies as documented by Franciscan missionary Bernadino de Sahagun, who worked to supplant native religion with Christianity, while keeping extensive ethnographic records on the Aztec. VERY GOOD condition. Minor toning, soiling and edgewear to the jacket. Previous owner's brief notes on the title page. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 019827

Catalogue: Mesoamerican History

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Boone, Elizabeth Hill

Descendants of Aztec Pictography. The Cultural Encyclopedias of Sixteenth Century Mexico

Austin, University of Texas Press, 2020. Cloth. Folio. Cream colored cloth in unclipped jacket. Small folio. 244 pp. Color photos throughout. A study of the "encyclopedias" compiled by indigenous scholars after the Spanish Conquest to aid in the teaching of Aztec history. The works relied heavily on art, and this book looks at how it was used as a means of communication. VERY GOOD+ condition. Minor curling along the jacket edges. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 019990

Catalogue: Mesoamerican History

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Diaz, Gisele; Rodgers, Alan

The Codex Borgia. A Full Color Restoration of the Ancient Mexican Manuscript

New York, Dover Publications, 1993. Wraps. Folio. Wraps. Folio. 77 pp. Color reproductions of the codex throughout. A reprint of the Codex Borgia, believed to have originated around 1400, and pertained to religious items, religions of the world, supernatural beings, etc. With a detailed scholarly introduction. VERY GOOD condition. Minor toning and edgewear to the covers. Previous owner's small note on a rear endpaper discussing one section of plates. Very Good .

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Book number: 019824

Catalogue: Mesoamerican History

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Diel, Lori Boornazian

The Codex Mexicanus. A Guide to Life in Late Sixteenth Century New Spain

Austin, University of Texas Press, 2018. First Edition. Cloth. First edition, stated. Blue cloth in unclipped jacket. 216 pp. With a section of color photograph plates. A study of the Codex Mexicanus, offering insight into how the indigenous people of Mexico reacted to colonial rule in Mexico City as reflected in the Codex. She also looks at how the codex had counterparts in the Spanish books, Reportorios de los tiempos. The Codex Mexicanus was compiled by Nahua intellectuals, recording a variety of miscellanea relating to Aztec and European traditions. VERY GOOD condition. Minor toning, rubbing and edgewear. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 019880

Catalogue: Mesoamerican History

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Grove, David C.; Joralemon, Peter David; Benson, Elizabeth P.

Studies in Pre-Columbian Art and Archaeology. Numbers 6, 7, 8. The Olmec Paintings of Oxtotitlan Cave, Guerrero, Mexico; a Study in Olmec Iconography; an Olmec Figure at Dunbarton Oaks

Washington, DC, Dunbarton Oaks, Publisher, 1971. Cloth. Grayish brown cloth. No jacket. Pagination varies. Black and white illustrations throughout. Three works in one focusing on the Olmec and their culture and art, utilizing archaeological finds to provide a history of Olmec art. VERY GOOD condition. Light toning and uneven soiling. Previous owner's name in the interior. Very Good .

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Book number: 019924

Catalogue: Mesoamerican History

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Lamb, Weldon

The Maya Calendar. A Book of Months, 400-2000 Ce

Norman, University of Oklahoma Press, 2017. First Edition. Hard Cover. Copper colored paper covered boards in unclipped jacket. 339 pp. A collection, definition, and correlation of every month name ever recorded in the Maya calendrical tradition, from hieroglyphic origins to the present. VERY GOOD condition. Minor fading, rubbing and soiling to the covers. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 020006

Catalogue: Mesoamerican History

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Scherer, Andrew K.

Mortuary Landscapes of the Classic Maya. Rituals of Body and Soul

Austin, University of Texas Press, 2015. First Edition. Cloth. First edition. Black cloth in unclipped jacket. 291 pp. Black and white illustrations and photographs throughout, along with a section of color plates. A detailed study of a broad range of burial practices of the Maya from AD 250 to 900, integrating archaeology, iconography, epigraphy and other fields into the work. VERY GOOD condition. Light fading and rubbing to the jacket, with minor curling along the upper edge. Light fading and edgewear to the book. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 020031

Catalogue: Mesoamerican History

Whittaker, Gordon

Deciphering Aztec Hieroglyphs. A Guide to Nahuatl Writing

Oakland, University of California Press, 2021. Cloth. Yellow cloth in unclipped jacket. 223 pp. Color illustrations throughout. A detailed study of the Nahuatl writing, in hieroglyph form, used by the Aztec, providing historical and linguistic context, along with guidance on how to read them. VERY GOOD+ condition. Light fading, rubbing and edgewear. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 019860

Catalogue: Mesoamerican History

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Yannakakis, Yanna

Since Time Immemorial. Native Custom and Law in Colonial Mexico

Durham, Duke University Press, 2023. Trade Paperback. 318 pp. With a few black and white photographs. A work examining the practice of custom used in Europe, social practice that takes on the normative power of law, but used by Indigenous peoples in Colonial Mexico in dealing with legal disputes over land, marriage, labor and self-governance. VERY GOOD condition. Minor scuffing, soiling and edgewear. Very Good .

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Book number: 019918

Catalogue: Mesoamerican History

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