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The Code of Kings: The Language of Seven Sacred Maya Temples and Tombs
by Linda Schele; Peter Mathews
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/fine
- ISBN 10
- 068480106X
- ISBN 13
- 9780684801063
- Seller
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Gridley, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Scribner, 1998. First Edition, First Printing. 1/4 cloth. Fine/fine. A fine first edition in a fine dust jacket. With photos by MacDuff Everton and Justin Kerr. Pristine cream paper boards under black quarter cloth binding. Cream endpapers. From the private library of Larry Southwick, collector's marginalia pencilled near front hinge. Dust jacket now protected in a clear, removable, archival cover. Illustrated with drawings, maps, glyphs, and black and white photos throughout. 431 [1] pp. Octvao.
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- Bookseller
- Uncommon Works
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 253
- Title
- The Code of Kings: The Language of Seven Sacred Maya Temples and Tombs
- Author
- Linda Schele; Peter Mathews
- Format/Binding
- 1/4 cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 068480106X
- ISBN 13
- 9780684801063
- Publisher
- Scribner
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1998
- Keywords
- Maya, lineage, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Tikal, Palenque, kings, rulers, divine, language, linguistics, glyphs, writing, translation, decipher, archaeology, anthropology, pre-columbian
- Bookseller catalogs
- Latin America & Mexico;
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About the Seller
Uncommon Works
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About Uncommon Works
Not your ordinary book store! Uncommon Works specializes in rare, odd, unique, and handmade books, with a focus on the Maya, Latin America, Native America, and the Spanish Conquest. You'll find rare, first editions and first or early printings. You'll even find a few first printings of living authors for sale. We provide services and referrals for book mending, repair, restoration, and binding.
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- Fine
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Cloth
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- First Edition
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