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Emblem and State in the Classic Maya Lowlands: An Epigraphic Approach to Territorial Organization

Emblem and State in the Classic Maya Lowlands: An Epigraphic Approach to Territorial Organization

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Emblem and State in the Classic Maya Lowlands: An Epigraphic Approach to Territorial Organization

by Joyce Marcus

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  • Hardcover
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Washington DC: Dumbarton Oaks Research Library, 1976. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine. Very good first edition. Dumbarton Oaks: "Trustees for Harvard University." Green cloth boards with foil titling on spine. Cream endpapers. From the private library of Larry Southwick, collector's marginalia pencilled near front hinge. Pages and covers clean and bright. Book is very mildly cocked. Illustrated with black and white photos, graphs, maps, and drawings. 203 pp. Octavo, 8 x 10 1/2 inches tall.

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Bookseller's Inventory #
257
Title
Emblem and State in the Classic Maya Lowlands: An Epigraphic Approach to Territorial Organization
Author
Joyce Marcus
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Near fine
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First Edition, First Printing
Publisher
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library
Place of Publication
Washington DC
Date Published
1976
Keywords
maya, gods, religion, archaeology, anthropology, mesoamerica, mexico, central america, olmec, calendar, astronomy, religion, culture, linguistics, language, writing, stelae, decipher, codex, chronicle, kings, divine, writing, glyph, stelae, pre-columbian
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Latin America & Mexico;

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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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Cocked
Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
First Edition
In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
Hinge
The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
Cloth
"Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Spine
The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Fine
A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Marginalia
Marginalia, in brief, are notes written in the margins, or beside the text of a book by a previous owner. This is very...
Octavo
Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...

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