Treasures of the Andes : the glories of Inca and pre-Columbian South America
by Quilter, Jeffrey
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About This Item
London : Duncan Baird : Distributed in the United States by Publishers Group West, 2005. First Edition. Hardback. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new and still in the publisher's protective shrink-wrap.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 224 pages; Sets the riches of South America in their historical and regional context and restores an important missing piece in the jigsaw of the world's great civilizations. 224 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 31 cm. Subjects: Andes Region -- Antiquities. Andes Region -- Civilization. Indians of South America -- Andes Region -- Antiquities. Contents: The realm of Inti --Beginnings --Monster gods of the cosmos --Sacred mountains, sacred plains --Lords of high places --Kingdoms of gold --The Inca: masters of the four quarters --A world turned upside down.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- Treasures of the Andes : the glories of Inca and pre-Columbian South America
- Author
- Quilter, Jeffrey
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 3
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London : Duncan Baird : Distributed in the United States by Publishers Group West
- Date Published
- 2005
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