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Indian Art of Mexico and Central America
by Covarrubias, Miguel
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good +/very good-
- Seller
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Newark, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1957. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good +/very good-. 4to. xvi, 360, xviii, [2] pp. Bound in quarter black cloth over natural cloth, stamped in gilt and silver on cover and spine, in illustrated dust jacket. Illustrated with full-color plates, black and white in-text illustrations, and black and white photographs. Includes bibliography and index. First Edition stated on copyright page. This is the second volume in what was to be a three-volume work on the aboriginal arts of the Americas, but Covarrubias passed away in 1957 and the third volume, covering South America, was never completed. Very Good+, previous owner's name in ink to front free pastedown, otherwise internally clean and sharp, hinges tight and square, binding has minor age-toning and wear to extremities, but is otherwise bright and clean, in Very Good- dust jacket with a 1-1/2" tear to upper edge of front cover near spine, three long scuff marks to lower half of front cover, sunning to spine and upper half of front cover, overall age-toning and light soiling.
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- Bookseller
- Garnet Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002949
- Title
- Indian Art of Mexico and Central America
- Author
- Covarrubias, Miguel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Jacket Condition
- very good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1957
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Precolumbian Art and History; Art;
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