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Mesoamerican Sites and World-Views: Conference at Dumbarton Oaks, October 16 and 17, 1976
by Elizabeth P. Benson, ed
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near fine
- Seller
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Gridley, California, United States
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About This Item
Washington DC: Dumbarton Oaks Research Library, 1981. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine. Near fine first edition. Dumbarton Oaks: "Trustees for Harvard University." Green cloth boards. Shelf wear to head and tail of spine. Speckled top edge. Pages and covers clean and bright. Binding sturdy, square and solid. From the private library of Larry Southwick, collector's marginalia pencilled near front hinge. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos and drawings. 245 pp. Octavo.
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- Bookseller
- Uncommon Works
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 211
- Title
- Mesoamerican Sites and World-Views: Conference at Dumbarton Oaks, October 16 and 17, 1976
- Author
- Elizabeth P. Benson, ed
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Publisher
- Dumbarton Oaks Research Library
- Place of Publication
- Washington DC
- Date Published
- 1981
- Keywords
- Aztec, maya, sacrifice, gods, religion, archaeology, anthropology, mesoamerica, mexico, central america, olmec, calendar, astronomy, religion, culture, pre-columbian
- Bookseller catalogs
- Latin America & Mexico;
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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.
Glossary
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- First Edition
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Marginalia
- Marginalia, in brief, are notes written in the margins, or beside the text of a book by a previous owner. This is very...
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