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black oblong full cloth hardcover ~ 2º (folio ~ 9"x12"). large "coffee table" book, international or priority shipping will cost extra. dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. fine cond. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. contents free of markings. dustwrapper in vg cond. rubbed, bit of wrinkling on rear, 3" tear along rear flap edge, not price clipped (no price listed). nice clean vintage copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking, underlining, remainder markings etc~. first edition so stated. first printing (nap). 128p. glossy pages throughout. b&w map. 64 glossy plates, many in full color. artifact catalogue. bibliography. archaeologty. art history. ancient history. history of mexico. history of yucatan. history of guatemala. ~ "The study of Maya Art is really in its youth, for it has only been in the last twenty~five years that the non~calendrical parts of the inscriptions that accompany monumental carving have been largely deciphered, and it has only been in the last ten years that the tremendous importance of the understanding of pictorial vessels now in private and public collections has been appreciated. We are in fact, seeing a revolution in the understanding of Maya iconography and religious beliefs through analysis of the scenes on pottery." With these words, Dr. Michael Coe continues to delve into the complexities and mysteries of the Maya pantheon. In this book, the fourth in his explorations, (the previous volumes were "The Maya Scribe and His World," "Classic Maya Pottery at Dumbarton Oaks", and "Lords of the Underworld") Dr. Coe unravels the iconography and sheds light on the old gods and young heroes that we encounter in this book. As part of the process of understanding the vases, Justin Kerr developed and built a camera, which literally "unrolls" the vases, so they can be studied more easily. His camera has eliminated the need for many photographic views of a cylindrical object, giving the scholar another tool to work with. This is the second major use of roll~out photographs; the first was in "Lords of the Underworld" by Dr. Michael D. Coe.…

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good. 1st Edition. OLD GODS AND YOUNG HEROES MAYAN CERAMICS COE & KERR 1982 1ST HC DJ. I am pleased to offer an interesting hard cover book titled: Old Gods and Young Heroes The Pearlman Collection of Maya Ceramics with text by Michael D. Coe and photographs by Justin Kerr. This large-sized and oblong hard cover book (12 ¼ x 9 ½ inches 128 pages) was published by The Israel Museum in Jerusalem dated Spring 1982 and the First Edition. What makes this book intriguing is: As part of the process of understanding the vases Justin Kerr developed and build a camera which literally unrolls the vases so that they can be studied more easily. Wait until you see the photographs that have been unrolled. This book is bound in matte black boards with bright red titles on cover and spine and is protected by a pictorial dust jacket. The book is as you would expect very well illustrated with many photo images of Mayan Ceramics in both b&w and color. Condition: This book is in very good condition. The dust jacket is a bit dust-dulled and lightly rubbed particularly on the corners, albeit without serious tears or chips. The hard covers are a bit dust-dulled as well but generally presentable and handsome; the bright red titles stand out. Inside the book is unmarked and the pages and plates are bright and clean throughout. Both hinges are intact, and the binding is tight and sound. This book is not ex-library or a remainder.…