About this title: In the recent past, a working knowledge of the Maya script has been confined to epigraphers, art historians and other specialists. Its very unfamiliarity to the general public, and the daunting aspect of its approximately 800 signs, have made the system appear more complex and arcane than it really is. Reading the Maya Glyphs is a compact, portable guide to enable students, tourists and armchair travellers to read and understand commonly encountered Classic Maya texts. Topics covered include the nature of the script, the intricate Maya calendar, dynastic and political texts, and every aspect ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780500051108ISBN:0500051100
Description: Very Good. DJ shows light staining and edge wear. Light soiling on sides of book. Used" stickers or stamps are present. Otherwise, pages are clean and unmarked. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780500051108ISBN:0500051100
Description: Very Good in Good dust jacket. 0500051100. Hardcover with dust jacket, book in Very Good condition, jacket in Good condition, no stamps writing or marks, jacket has some scuffing and stains, no tears, book itself looks very nice, illustrations on most pages, read more
Edition: 1st Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Thames & Hudson, London
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780500051108ISBN:0500051100
Description: Impressively illustrated with Glyphs throughout. 8vo. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. Literally as new. 1. pp. 176. read more
Edition: 1st Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Thames & Hudson, London
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780500051108ISBN:0500051100
Description: Impressively illustrated with Glyphs throughout. 8vo. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. Literally as new. read more
Edition: First UK
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Thames & Hudson, United Kingdom
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780500051108ISBN:0500051100
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 176pp. Previous owner's name in ink to title-page and a few stray ink marks early on. Otherwise, a very good, clean copy in a good, clean, bright, price-clipped dust-jacket. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Thames & Hudson, United Kingdom
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780500051108ISBN:0500051100
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. Archaeology. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. After an introductory chapter on Mayan history and culture, an overview is given of Mayan script, phonetics, and morphology, which readers need to study carefully with the help of the syllabary and lexicon provide. Name stamp on ffe page. Clean text, sound binding. With glyph illustrations throughout. 176 pages. Contact Steels for more Archaeology titles. Bookseller since 1973. read more
Description: New. This is a compact guide to enable the reading and comprehension of commonly encountered Classic Maya texts. Topics covered include the nature of the script, the intricate Maya calendar, dynastic and political texts, and aspects of the natural and supe... read more
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780500051108ISBN:0500051100
Description: New in Fine dust jacket. 0500051100. Index, notes and bibliography. Understand classic maya texts lots of examples. 680gms weight; Color Illustrations; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 176 pages. read more
Description: New. PLEASE NOTE that we do not offer expedited shipping. Orders placed with the priority shipping option will automatically be canceled. Succeeds on all fronts. (Choice, September 2002) ISBN10: 0500051100. read more
Edition: First American Edition
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Thames & Hudson, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2001
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. One of the greats of Maya studies offers a key to unlock the Mayan hieroglyphic alphabet that took tremendous work to discover is here shined and presented on a paper platter. Illus. 171pp. read more
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