Codex Mendoza

The Aztec Codex Mendoza was prepared on the authority of the first Viceroy of New Spain. Its intended recipient was the emperor Charles V. Specially written by an Aztec painted book artist (a 'tlacuilo'), using the native pictographic form of writing, its purpose was to allow the monarch to get a view of what his strange new dominions were like.… Read more about this item

Hardcover copy of the Mexican Aztec or Mexica pictographic Codex Mendoza, with Nahuatl text accompanying the images and glyphs. Book text in French. Translation from the Spanish by Dominique Bourne. Color illustrations throughout. 121pp. Bibliography. Book in near fine condition, light wear to dust jacket. In stock. Usually ships in three days.

Fribourg: Productions Liber SA / Miller Graphics, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Near Fine/Very Good+. 4to. Pp. 124. Lavishly illustrated with color halftone photo reproductions. White cloth with titles stamped in gilt on the spine; decorated endpapers. In the color photo-illustrated dust jacket that shows light evidence of wear. Printed in Spain. Reproduction of the manuscript… Read more about this item

minor shelf rubbing on book and jacket. Pages inside appears clean and clear throughout. 'The Aztec painted manuscripts known as 'the Codex Mendoza' was prepared on the authority of Don Antonio de Mendoza, first Viceroy of New Spain, shortly after the Spanish conquest, for dispatch to the emperor, Charles V. The Codex was specially written by an Aztec painted book… Read more about this item

Miller Graphics/ Liber S.A.,CH-Fribourg, 1984. Hardcover. Near new condition, covers bright, text clean and binding tight without a dust jacket.. Size: 8.75" x 11", 121pp., illus. Text in English.

Miller Graphics, Fribourgh, 1978. Hard cover. Very Good. Very good in very good dust jacket.

1984. Hardcover. Very Good. Former library book. Different cover. Edition 1984. Different publisher. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations.