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Cleveland: The World Publishing Company, 1961. 1st Edition Assumed 2nd. Hardcover. Good +/Good. B&W illustrations by Alberto Beltran; color photos as well. CONDITION: UNREAD c. 1961 The World Publishing Company large hardcover (decorated boards) & dust jacket (in mylar cover), first edition, assumed 2nd printing. The book has problems, but IS unread and the interior is clean and tight. The problem is with the corners and edges of the boards (see or send for the scans) and with the dust jacket which has extreme edge wear top and bottom spine and at corners and is covered in mylar cover to prevent further erosion. I have done some small cosmetic work on the bottom edges of the boards, but it's strictly cosmetic and the corners are frayed. Questions encouraged and answered. CONTENT: "An exotic panorama - lavishly illustrated and pulsing with life - of the Aztec, Maya, and Inca civilizations. A major work of archaeology, anthropology, and history, by one of America's foremost archaeological historians.… Read More

USA: Millbrook Press, On My Own Folklore, 2009. 2nd Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Janice Lee Porter. CONDITION: NEW 2009 Millbrook Press soft cover, second printing. Wonderful, vivid stylized color illustrations by Janice Lee Porter. CONTENT: Ever wonder where chocolate came from? We have the Mayan king Kukulkán to thank. Kukulkán is more than a king--he is also a god. One day he brings his people an amazing gift: a chocolate tree! But there is just one problem. Kukulkán's brother, Night Jaguar, doesn't want regular people to have chocolate. He thinks only gods should eat the tempting treat. Will Night Jaguar prevail? Or will the Mayans get to keep their chocolate tree? Ages 7+. Questions welcome.

Germany: SMPK, 2000. 1st American Edition Printing Unknown. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. B&W and Color photos. CONDITION: UNREAD 2000 SMPK very large paperback, no printing given. Loaded with color and B&W artifact photos and drawings with B&W maps. Excellent look into the religion of the Ancient American Indians. Tiny "ding" spine ridge. Exhibition. ISBN: 34960270022 CONTENT: Superb catalogue which accompanied an exhibition by the same name presented May to October, 2000, in the FORUM of the Landesmuseum, Hanover, Germany. Among the topics discussed are: 1) Mesoamerica, Central America & the Caribbean before the arrival of the Spanish; 2) Costa Rica in pre-Spanish times; 3) the Taino of the Greater Antilles; 4) Death shrouds from pre-Spanish Peru; 5) the Huichol of northwest Mexico; 6) the peyote notched stick of the Raramuri; 7) masks of the Tarahumara (the work of Simon Morales); 8) Indians in the Amazonian lowlands; 9) a short history of Latin American natural medicine; 9) Colima on the… Read More

New York: Oxford University Press, 2002. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. John M.D. Pohl color illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 2002 Oxford Univ. Press hardcover (red boards with title in black foil) & dust jacket (in mylar cover), first edition, first printing. Color illustrations true to the Codex by the Author. You will see a scan of what the original Codex looked like also. A NOTE ABOUT THE ISBN NUMBER: This ISBN is actually for the original hardcover, but several platforms have mixed up the numbers for paperback, library binding, & electronic reading devices and most are inaccurate. CONTENT: The Legend of Lord Eight Deer is a retelling of the great epic saga of the Mixtec people of Mexico recorded in pictographs painted on deer-hide codices more than 500 years ago. The legend begins with the mysterious murder of three princes and unfolds as Lord Eight Deer embarks on a quest to rule his kingdom that takes him to the gates of the Sun God himself. It is a story of… Read More

USA: Turtle Books, 1998. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/As New. Robert Casilla. CONDITION: Gently pre-read 1998 Turtle Books hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ, first edition, first printing. Decorated end pages. No problem: just pre-read. Wonderful watercolor illustrations by Robert Casilla. CONTENT: Growing up under the blistering sun of the desert, the boy Mexicatl can hardly imagine being chosen to lead his people - until he has a vision. One day the Morning Star tells him to search for "a place of harmony" and reveals the sacred image of the eagle and snake. Only after Mexicatl learns the hard lessons of leadership do his people prosper. Richly illustrated, this is an enchanting story of faith and wisdom, drawn from ancient Aztec history. Ages 6+.

GV Editores and ESF, 1986. 20th Printing Unknown. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Color & B&W photos. CONDITION & CONTENT: TWO PAPERBACK BOOKS ON HISTORICAL SITES IN MEXICO, Published in Mexico, but in English. TEOTIHUACAN: City of the Gods - UNREAD 1986 GV editores trade paperback, 19th edition. Includes a removable color map and description of the area attached to the inside back cover. Teotihuacan was a multi-ethnic city, with distinct quarters occupied by Otomi, Zapotec, Mixtec, Maya and Nahua peoples. The geographical layout of Teotihuacan is a good example of the Mesoamerican tradition of planning cities, settlements, and buildings as a reflections of their view of the Universe. TULUM: Practical Guide & Photo Album - UNREAD 2005 ESF trade paperback, 20th edition. Color and B&W photos. Nice history of the area. Tulum is often called "Maya-By-The-Sea." The 13th-century, walled Mayan archaeological site at Tulum National Park overlooks the sea. It incorporates the clifftop Castillo, built as a… Read More