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(12) Books: Mexican History & Cultural Subjects

Price realized
$110
Pre-sale estimate
$100 – $300
Hammer price
$90
Category
Books, Manuscripts & Archives
Sold
February 24, 2024
Sale
Day 2-Fabulous February 2024 Antiques & Estates Auction

Lot description

(lot of 12) Books: Mexican history and cultural subjects, including: (1) "Yucatan Before and After the Conquest," by Friar Diego de Landa, translated by William Gates, 162 pages, (1) "Corruption & Politics in Contemporary Mexico," by Stephen D. Morris, published by The University of Alabama, copyright 1991, 2002 pages, (1) "Cronos y Cromos," art exhibit publication by Centro Cultural Arte Contemporáneo, 35 pages, (1) "The Sport of Life and Death: The Mesoamerican Ballgame," art exhibit publication by The Mint Museum, edited by E. Michael Whittington, copyright 2001, 288 pages, (1) "Guatemala's Folk Saints: Maximon/San Simon, Rey Pascual, Judas, Lucifer, and Others," by Jim Pieper, published by Pieper and Associates Inc., copyright 2002, 244 pages, (1) "Sierra Nevada, Santa Marta, Ciudad Perdida, Guajira," photography by Patrick Rouillard, copyright 1988, (1) "El Mueble Mexicano Historia, Evolucion e Influencias," by Fomento Cultural Banamex, copyright 1985, 219 pages, (1) "Mexican Indian Costumes," by Donald and Dorothy Cordry, published by University of Texas Press, copyright 1968, 373 pages, (1) "Changing Dreams: A Generation of Oaxaca's Woodcarvers," by Shepard Barbash and Vicki Ragan, published by Museum of New Mexico Press, copyright 2007, 155 pages, (1) "La Cocina del Banco Nacional  de Mexico," by Chef Arnulfo Luengas, copyright 2000, 325 pages, (1) "Del Noreste de Mexico," published by Urbis Internacional, (one) "Arquitectos del Norte," copyright 1992, 156 pages, (one) "Proyecto Nuevo Leon," copyright 1993, 102 pages, some with wear to spine and warping, largest: approx 9 1/8"w, 12"h, 1.5"d, 30.14lbs total

This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.