Behind the Mask in Mexico
by Esser, Janet Brody
- Used
- Fine
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
Santa Fe, New Mexico: Museum of New Mexico Press. Cloth. Fine/Fine. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 350p. Mexican masks are used by humble folk, mostly rural, to express community concerns. This work explores masks not as isolated objects but as integral aspects both of costumes and ceremonial performances. A work essential for curator and collector alike. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 012848
- Title
- Behind the Mask in Mexico
- Author
- Esser, Janet Brody
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Museum of New Mexico Press
- Place of Publication
- Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Keywords
- Mexican Masks; Festivals Mexico; Indians of Mexico--Masks; Mexican Rites and Ceremonies; Museum of International Folk Art; Exhibitions, Mexican Art
Terms of Sale
Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
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About the Seller
Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
Biblio member since 2006
Scottsdale, Arizona
About Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
Alcuin Books located in Old Town Scottsdale is a store with 15,000 serious books for the collector or scholar. We have ample parking in front of the store for those who wish to browse our holdings.
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- Cloth
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- Fine
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- Folio
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