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Mexico South: The Isthmus of Tehuantepec (SIGNED FIRST EDITION)
by Covarrubias, Miguel; Covarrubias, Rose, et al
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good+
- ISBN 10
- 0710301847
- ISBN 13
- 9780710301840
- Seller
-
South Pasadena, California, United States
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About This Item
Alfred A. Knopf, 1946 First Edition (stated) in price-clipped dust jacket SIGNED by Miguel Covarrubias to front endpaper with personalized inscription to former Los Angeles Municipal Court Justice, Judge Benjamin J. Scheinman and dated in year of publication, no markings, gilt-stamped pink & black cloth boards show only trivial shelf wear, jacket is bright & crisp with minimal edge wear, shallow chipping to spine top, slight fade to spine, else clean tight excellent copy signed by one of Latin America's most celebrated 20th century artists; lg thick 8vo; xxviii + 427pp + glossary & index; fully illus with photos, line drawings, 8 full-page color plates & large color foldout map in front. Due to its size and/or weight, overseas delivery of this book WILL REQUIRE an additional shipping charge beyond our default rates. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good+.
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- Bookseller
- Nighttown Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 29276
- Title
- Mexico South: The Isthmus of Tehuantepec (SIGNED FIRST EDITION)
- Author
- Covarrubias, Miguel; Covarrubias, Rose, et al
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0710301847
- ISBN 13
- 9780710301840
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- Bedfor, United Kingdom
- Date Published
- 1946
- Keywords
- Covarrubias, Miguel; Covarrubias, Rose, et al Mexico South: The Isthmus of Tehuantepec (SIGNED FIRST EDITION)
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- First Edition
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- Chipping
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- Shelf Wear
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- Good+
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- Cloth
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