About this title: In 1839 Frederick Catherwood and John Lloyd Stephens climbed the steps of the Mayan pyramids of the lost city, Copan. This text reconstructs the two expeditions they made into Mayan territory, with historical and architectural annotations, and Catherwood's illustrations for Stephens travel diaries.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Abbeville Press
Date Published: 3-1-00
ISBN-13:9780789206237ISBN:0789206234
Description: FINE. Crisp, clean, unread hardcover with light to moderate shelfwear/edgewear to the dust jacket, may include minor tear or crease and a publisher's mark to one edge-Nice! ! 4.05 lbs. read more
Description: Folio, hardcover, fine in near fine orange and gray pictorial dj. Giftable. Set in the unexplored jungle of Central America in the mid-1800s, this true-life adventure story will enthrall the armchair archaeologist. Recounted here for the first time is the adventurous life of Frederick Catherwood, the 19th-century English artist who discovered the lost Mayan cities in the jungles of Central America and the Yucatân plateau. A magnificent book with pull-out pages of splendid paintings. 208 ... read more
Description: Good. 1840370424 Former library item may have library binding and show stamps, stickers or other marks. Items not meeting quality expectations may be returned. Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. read more
Description: Mexico City, Mexico: Artes de Mexico, 1999. [10-3/8" X 14-3/8"] Profusely illustrated with color plates, 192pp. Fine / near fine dust jacket. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Abbeville Press
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780789206237ISBN:0789206234
Description: Acceptable. Unless specifically noted to the contrary, item may contain library markings; 100% of this purchase will support literacy programs through a nonprofit organization! read more
Description: Fine in Very Good dust jacket; Dust jacket may have short closed edge tear else a nice attractive copy. Large color reproductions of Catherwood plates, London ed. By Swan Hill; Abbeville Press, Incorporated; 2000; hardback; ALWAYS WITH DELIVERY... 0789206234. 200 pp. read more
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