Art Of The Maya Scribe
by Coe, Michael D. and Justin Kerr
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG-/VG (scuffs to boards; shelf-wear to lower boards; loose threads. two light scuffs/stains to spine. slight curl to front boar
- ISBN 10
- 0810919885
- ISBN 13
- 9780810919884
- Seller
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Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harry Abrams, 1998. Hardcover. VG-/VG (scuffs to boards; shelf-wear to lower boards; loose threads. two light scuffs/stains to spine. slight curl to front board. dustjacket scuffed & scratched; rubbing & creasing to corners). terra-cotta cloth boards w/ gilt spine printing. 240 pgs w/ color, bw illustrations, maps, figures. glossy black illustrated dustjacket w/ white printing. Title page signed and inscribed by the author. "To the four great calligraphic traditions - ancient Egyptian, East Asian, Islamic, and western European - is now added a fifth: that of the ancient Maya. Long known but little understood, Maya writing has now largely been deciphered, leading to a new understanding of the Maya scribes and the society in which they lived. This volume is the first to make full use of the latest research and the first to consider Maya writing both aesthetically and in terms of its meaning." "Michael D. Coe begins by examining the origins and character of the script. He then explores the world of the scribes and "keepers of the holy books," decoding their depiction in Maya art and describing the mediums in which they worked, their tools, and techniques."--WorldCat.
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- Bookseller
- Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 193674
- Title
- Art Of The Maya Scribe
- Author
- Coe, Michael D. and Justin Kerr
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG-/VG (scuffs to boards; shelf-wear to lower boards; loose threads. two light scuffs/stains to spine. slight curl to front boar
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0810919885
- ISBN 13
- 9780810919884
- Publisher
- Harry Abrams
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1998
- Keywords
- Mayaian Scribe ; Mayaian Scribe ; ;
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