Lot Details
Lot 268
[PRECOLUMBIAN and MESOAMERICA] Reference collection of approximately seven hundred volumes on Precolumbian cultures and Mesoamerican subjects.
Various dates and publishers. Includes first and later editions. Mostly original bindings or wrappers. Potential wear commensurate with age and use, ownership or other markings, dust jackets may be lacking, some quite worn, the lot sold as is; Together with a few framed items, being two framed art posters, both about 28 x 18 inches; and two fragments of carpets with the provided description of "Peruvian Jaguar Scratches," the larger 18 x 13 inches.
A comprehensive collection of Mexican, Mesoamerican, and South American history, with most volumes focusing on the indigenous cultures before European contact. From anthropological studies to art museum collections to psychiatric surveys, this collection offers an in-depth exploration of the Americas before Columbus, from the mother cultures of the Olmecs and Toltecs to the empires of the Mayans and Aztecs, even venturing north into the tribal Mississippian culture before 1492. In addition, many volumes explore the modern cultures of Mexico and South America.
C The Collection of Jay I. Kislak sold to benefit the Kislak Family Foundation
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