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The Indian Background of Colonial Yucatan [Civilization of the American Indian series]
by Ralph L. [Loveland] Roys
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/very good+
- Seller
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Gridley, California, United States
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About This Item
Baltimore: University of Oklahoma, 1972. Second Edition. Hardcover. Fine/very good+. A fine first printing of this second edition reproducing the original Carnegie Institution edition of 1943 [HAND R235], In a very good, price-clipped dust jacket. Orange cloth boards, cream endpapers. From the private library of Larry Southwick, collector's marginalia pencilled near front hinge. Interior pages clean and bright. Dust jacket is showing wear along head and sunning on spine edge of DJ with no tears or chipping. Dust jacket now protected in a clear, removable, archival cover. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos and drawings. 244 pp. Octavo, 7 x 10 inches tall The book examines Yucatan Maya civilization at the time of the Spanish Conquest and places in perspective the role played by the native population in subsequent political and social development. In addition to a general depiction of the Maya society found by the Spaniards, it offers....an analytical description of the political system..." - Dust jacket
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- Bookseller
- Uncommon Works
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 243
- Title
- The Indian Background of Colonial Yucatan [Civilization of the American Indian series]
- Author
- Ralph L. [Loveland] Roys
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- very good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Publisher
- University of Oklahoma
- Place of Publication
- Baltimore
- Date Published
- 1972
- Keywords
- Maya, Mexico, archaeology, anthropology, yucatan, tula, tulum, chichen, conquistador, exploration, discovery, americas, colonial, cacique, pre-columbian
- Bookseller catalogs
- Spanish Conquest;
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About the Seller
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About Uncommon Works
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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- Octavo
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