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

Florentine Codex. General History of the Things of New Spain. Book 1-the Gods. In Thirteen Parts. Part II

Salt Lake City, The School of American Research and the University of Utah, Publishers, 1970. Cloth. Second edition, revised. One of 1000 copies. Brick colored cloth. Small folio. 84 pp. with a small section of black and white and color illustrations in the text. An English language translation, along with the original Nahuatl, of the Florentine Codex, written in the mid 1500s and chronicling Native life at the time of the Spanish conquest. Originally written in 12 books, this volume contains book one, focusing on the Gods. VERY GOOD condition. Minor fading and edgewear. Owner's signature in red ink on the title page. Very Good .

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Book number: 020616

Catalogue: Mesoamerican History

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Various authors

Florentine Codex. General History of the Things of New Spain. Book 10-the People. In Thirteen Parts. Part XI

Salt Lake City, The School of American Research and the University of Utah, Publishers, 1974. Cloth. Second edition, revised. One of 1200 copies. Brick colored cloth. Small folio. 197 pp. with a small section of black and white and color illustrations in the text. An English language translation, along with the original Nahuatl, of the Florentine Codex, written in the mid 1500s and chronicling Native life at the time of the Spanish conquest. Originally written in 12 books, this volume contains book ten, focusing on the people, ranging from commoners to nobles. +GOOD condition. Minor fading and edgewear. Small bump/tear in the cloth of the upper right front corner. Owner's signature in red ink on the title page. Good .

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Book number: 020643

Catalogue: Mesoamerican History

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Various Authors

Florentine Codex. General History of the Things of New Spain. Book 6-Rhetoric and Moral Philosophy. In Thirteen Parts. Part VII

Salt Lake City, The School of American Research and the University of Utah, Publishers, 1976. Clorh. Second printing. One of 1200 copies. Brick colored cloth. Small folio. 260 pp. with a few black and white illustrations in the text. An English language translation, along with the original Nahuatl, of the Florentine Codex, written in the mid 1500s and chronicling Native life at the time of the Spanish conquest. Originally written in 12 books, this volume contains book six, focusing on philosophy and beliefs. GOOD+ condition. Minor fading and edgewear. Some scuffing and pulling at the spine tips. Owner's signature in red ink on the title page. Good .

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Book number: 020725

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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Various authors

El Urbanismo En Mesoamerica. Urbanism in Mesoamerica. Volume 1 Only

No Place, The Pennsylvania State University, Publisher, 2003. Wraps. Wraps. 513 pp. Black and white line drawings and photos throughout. Text in Spanish and English. A collection of scholarly essays looking at urbanism and cities in Mesoamerica, including archaeological findings, maps and charts, etc. Includes chapters on Tula, Xochicalco, Piedras Negras, etc. GOOD condition. Wrappers scuffed, faded and a little worn. Minor soiling and edgewear. Good .

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Book number: 020665

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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Carrasco, Pedro

The Tenochca Empire of Ancient Mexico. The Triple Alliance of Tenochtitlan, Tetzcoco, and Tlacopan

Norman, OK, University of Oklahoma Press, 1999. Cloth. Light blue gray cloth in unclipped jacket. 542 pp. A detailed history and study of the intertwined societies of the Tenochca Empire in Mesoamerica, established in 1428. Three allies led a group of kingdoms that formed the Empire. Carrasco uses previously unpublished references and other work to provide a comprehensive survey. VERY GOOD+ condition. Very light wear to the jacket and book. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 020618

Catalogue: Mesoamerican History

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Consentino, Delia; Zavala, Adriana

Resurrecting Tenochtitlan. Imagining the Aztec Capital in Modern Mexico City

Austin, University of Texas Press, 2023. First Edition. Cloth. First edition. Black cloth in unclipped jacket. 203 pp. Color illustrations throughout. A study of the use of the ancient Aztec capital city of Tenochtitlan as a framework for modern Mexico City, beginning shortly after the Mexican Revolution in 1910, when Mexico sought to create an independent identity based on indigenous culture. The book looks at the influence the ancient city had on architects, artists, planners and politicians, among others, and where those influences are evident. VERY GOOD+ condition. Light fading and edgewear. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 020256

Catalogue: Mesoamerican History

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Cowgill, George L.

Ancient Teotihuacan. Early Urbanism in Central Mexico

New York, Cambridge University Press, 2015. Trade Paperback. Trade paperback. 296 pp. Black and white illustrations and photos throughout. A historical and archaeological survey of the ancient city of Teotihuacan, the largest city in the Americas before the 1400s. The work looks at the Cuicuilco, a city that arose around 400 BCE before the founding of Teotihuacan. The author discusses architecture, pyramids, culture, politics, etc. VERY GOOD condition. Owner's name and notation on the title page. Initial D on the last page. Very Good .

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Book number: 020076

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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Edmonson, Munro S.

The Book of Counsel: The Popol Vuh of the Quiche Maya of Guatemala. Publication 35 Middle American Research Institute

New Orleans, Tulane University, Publisher, 1977. Wraps. Green printed wraps. 273 pp. An English language translation of the Popol Vuh of the Quiche Maya in the region of present day Guatemala, providing the mythology and beliefs of the Quiche Maya, including lineages. The manuscript from which the translation was taken was presumably written in the 1500s, and drew on oral history as well as older Hieroglyphic sources. GOOD condition. Moderate offsetting to the front cover, resulting in a partial brown rectangle. Minor soiling and creasing to the wraps. Minor bump/crease to the upper right corner of the text block. Owner's name on the title page. Good .

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Book number: 020214

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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Hirth, Kenneth

Ancient Urbanism at Xochicalco. The Evolution and Organization of a Pre-Hispanic Society. Volume One. The Xochicalco Mapping Project. Archaeological Research at Xochicalco. Volume Two

Salt Lake City, University of Utah Press, 2000. Cloth. Reddish cloth. No jackets. 319, 398 pp. Map present in the pocket at the rear of the first volume. Black and white photos and maps throughout. An exhaustive summary of the results of the Xochicalco Mapping Project that began in 1978. The work sought to identify the structure and organization of Xochicalco during its growth as an urban center between AD 650 and 900. VERY GOOD+ condition. Light fading and edgewear. Very Good .

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Book number: 020326

Catalogue: Mesoamerican History

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