[SERIES]: Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Instituto de Investigaciones Historicas - Serie de Cultura Náhuatl Monografias, 6.
Author
Caso, Alfonso [Caso y Andrade]
Place of Publication
Mexico
Publication Name
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
Year
1967
Language(s)
Spanish
Description
RARE comprehensive illustrated monograph IN SPANISH on calendars of ancient native Mesoamerican cultures by an eminent Mexican archaeologist Alfonso Caso y Andrade (1896-1970), who made important contributions to pre-Columbian studies in his native Mexico. Contains numerous color and b&w plates and figures (also fold-out). 280x215mm. X+266 pages. Red cloth Hardcover with illustrated dust-jacket. Gilt front cover and spine. Jacket rubbed, yellowing and dirty/slightly stained. Jacket edges/corners wrinkled/worn. Jacket front left bottom corner missing. Spine edges bumped/wrinkled. Front inner cover dirty/slightly stained. Endpaper edges slightly peeling. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare book on one of the most fascinating inventions of Pre-Colombian cultures, written by one of the leading authorities in the field, is otherwise in good condition.