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Maya Chontal Indians of Acalan-Tixchel: A Contribution to the History and Ethnography of the Yucatan Peninsula
by France V. Scholes; Ralph L. Roys
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good +/very good
- Seller
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Gridley, California, United States
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About This Item
Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1968. Second Edition. Hardcover. Very good +/very good. A very good plus second edition (originaly published in 1948 by the Carnegie Institute) [HAND S80]. Green cloth boards, cream end papers. From the private library of Larry Southwick, collector's marginalia pencilled near front hinge. Small spot from half-title to first page of preface, 1/8 inch round. otherwise clean and unmarked. Binding is sound and round backed. All fold outs are present and fine. In a very good dust jacket. Dust jacket showing shelf wear at head, with a short, 1 inch, closed tear on the rear panel. Dust jacket now protected in a clear, removable, archival cover.365 pp. including index. Octavo, 7 x 10 inches tall.
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- Bookseller
- Uncommon Works
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 239
- Title
- Maya Chontal Indians of Acalan-Tixchel: A Contribution to the History and Ethnography of the Yucatan Peninsula
- Author
- France V. Scholes; Ralph L. Roys
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good +
- Jacket Condition
- very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Publisher
- University of Oklahoma Press
- Place of Publication
- Norman, OK
- Date Published
- 1968
- Keywords
- Maya, calendar, glyph, language, linguistics, symbol, anthropology, archaeology, astronomy, Mexico, Guatemala, classic, gods, religion, indigenous, fieldwork, pre-columbian
- Bookseller catalogs
- Latin America & Mexico;
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About Uncommon Works
Not your ordinary book store! Uncommon Works specializes in rare, odd, unique, and handmade books, with a focus on the Maya, Latin America, Native America, and the Spanish Conquest. You'll find rare, first editions and first or early printings. You'll even find a few first printings of living authors for sale. We provide services and referrals for book mending, repair, restoration, and binding.
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- Shelf Wear
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- Cloth
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- Fine
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- Jacket
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- Marginalia
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- Hinge
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