The art of the Maya has been the subject of research, the results of which has shed much new light on the Maya scribes and their world. Their artistic achievements in stone, wood, stucco, shell, ceramics, murals and screenfold books are unsurpassed in pre-Columbian America. They are examined in detail in this book with the aid of many and varied photographs.
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The art of the Maya has been the subject of research, the results of which has shed much new light on the Maya scribes and their world. Their artistic achievements in stone, wood, stucco, shell, ceramics, murals and screenfold books are unsurpassed in pre-Columbian America. They are examined in detail in this book with the aid of many and varied photographs.
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Fine in Very Good jacket. Book. Folio-over 12-15" tall. With illustrations in color and black & white, a bibliography and index. 240 pages. Folio. Hardcover, bound in brown cloth. In a dust jacket. Fine/Very Good.
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Very good in Good jacket. Jacket is worn, especially along edges. Spine is cracked but secure. Spine is shaken. Cover edges are worn. Inside is clean and unmarked.
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VG-/VG (scuffs to boards; shelf-wear to lower boards; loose threads. two light scuffs/stains to spine. slight curl to front board. dustjacket scuffed & scratched; rubbing & creasing to corners) Terra-cotta cloth boards w/ gilt spine printing. 240 pgs w/ color, bw illustrations, maps, figures. glossy black illustrated dustjacket w/ white printing. Title page signed and inscribed by the author. "To the four great calligraphic traditions-ancient Egyptian, East Asian, Islamic, and western European-is now added a fifth: that of the ancient Maya. Long known but little understood, Maya writing has now largely been deciphered, leading to a new understanding of the Maya scribes and the society in which they lived. This volume is the first to make full use of the latest research and the first to consider Maya writing both aesthetically and in terms of its meaning." "Michael D. Coe begins by examining the origins and character of the script. He then explores the world of the scribes and "keepers of the holy books, " decoding their depiction in Maya art and describing the mediums in which they worked, their tools, and techniques."--WorldCat.
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Very good in Good jacket. Sunning along edges of jacket spine. Cover boards have no visible flaws apart from some light handling wear. Binding is tight and inside is clean and unmarked.
This book arrived in almost new condition. As an art historian who loves the Mayan art and their caligraphy, I was very impressed with the large colored photos of individual pieces of their writings. This is a wonderful coffee table book as well as instructional.