The Two Crosses of Todos Santos: Survivals of Mayan Religious Ritual (Bollingen Series XXVII)
by Oakes, Maud
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
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About This Item
New York, U.S.A.: Pantheon Books, 1951. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. First Edition with five figures and 22 pages of photographs, no marks, underlining, or bookplates. Gift inscription on ffep. No remainder marks. Spine is tight and crisp. Boards are flat and true and the corners are square with very mild rubbing and bumps. Cloth cover, with no dust jacket. This collectible, " NEAR FINE" condition first edition/first printing copy is protected with a clear polyester archival cover. Beautiful collectible copy. GIFT QUALITY
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- Title
- The Two Crosses of Todos Santos: Survivals of Mayan Religious Ritual (Bollingen Series XXVII)
- Author
- Oakes, Maud
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Pantheon Books
- Place of Publication
- New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1951
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Bumps
- Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Remainder
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