AGAINST a background of tropical jungles, colorful Mayan ruins and a strange and fascinating city of the ancient Mayas, still alive and flourishing in the heart of Guatemala, this gripping science novel runs its course. Beginning in Vigo, Spain, events move swiftly, and strange adventures follow each other in rapid succession. An ancient Mayan codex, a priceless example of picture writing twenty centuries old, leads the reader through a maze of danger to the fabulous city, Mictolan. In the words of the ancient Maya chief ...
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AGAINST a background of tropical jungles, colorful Mayan ruins and a strange and fascinating city of the ancient Mayas, still alive and flourishing in the heart of Guatemala, this gripping science novel runs its course. Beginning in Vigo, Spain, events move swiftly, and strange adventures follow each other in rapid succession. An ancient Mayan codex, a priceless example of picture writing twenty centuries old, leads the reader through a maze of danger to the fabulous city, Mictolan. In the words of the ancient Maya chief Katchilcan: "To reach it one must pass through the Valley of Death, the Tunnel of Serpents, the Pit of the great Crocodile. And even having passed such perils, one must cross the eight deserts with the raging whirlwind that cuts solid rock and must face the demon Ixputeque and the fiend Neztpehua in the realm of hot ashes and the two blazing mountains; and at last must enter the Cave of the Bats and cross the Bridge of Light." Mictolan, where the major portion of the action occurs in a city hidden behind almost insurmountable barriers, where the civilization of the Mayas has flourished without external influence for two thousand years. The result is a startling blend of superstition and super-science, a civilization without benefit of the wheel-yet one which has explored the mysteries of the atom. A. Hyatt Verrill has drawn heavily upon his intimate knowledge of the Mayas in the writing of this highly entertaining yet informative novel of science.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 500grams, ISBN:
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Very Good. Book Originally published in Amazing Stories Qaurterly, 1929. Covers clean and bright; tiny (1/8") scratch in front cover, else near fine. Spine square and straight. Binding solid, no reading creases. Contents clean and bright. Photographs available upon request. Size: Trade Paperback.
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Very Good in Good jacket. Brown cloth with gold spine titling, very good with lightly bumped spine ends. Spine square. Binding sound. Dust jacket scuffed and edgeworn with small chip from top edge of front cover, minor chipping to spine ends. DJ protected in Mylar. Endsheets tanned, pages bright and unmarked.
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Fine in Very Good jacket. Book SCI-FI/Bijou-Fine regular size hardcover in a near fine, edge worn jacket. Wear to the jacket spine. green/brown w/red lettering Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall.