Author: Stephen’s, John L.
Title: Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas and Yucatán.
Publisher: Harper & Bros.
Publication Location: New York
Publication Date: 1841
Edition: First Edition, First Printing
Volume II of two volume set.
Illustrator: Tissue covered engravings by Frederick Catherwood.
Original brown cloth boards, with spine and front cover stamped in gilt with Mayan Indian motif to front board.
Illustrated with tissue covered engravings by Frederick Catherwood.
First American edition of author’s famous detailing of Central American exploration. An influential and important book in rediscovering the Mayan civilization. The engravings appearing in the book represent some of the earliest visual images of such sites as Copan, Quirigua and Palenque and were key to helping establish Mesoamerican archaeology as a serious field of study.
No missing loose or torn pages. Foxing throughout but not musty, no water damage. Spine ends, spine edges worn off. Text clear. Pencil inscription to ffep. Binding good.

Reserve: $550.00

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