First publication of remarkable repainting of outstanding Mexican codex — priceless original is in Vatican Library — thought to have originated in the Cholula area, ca. AD 1400. 76 large full-color plates show an astounding array of gods, kings, warriors, mythical creatures, and abstract designs. A work of rare power and beauty. Introduction.
The Codex Nuttall by Zelia Nuttall The only value-priced, full-color edition of the pre-Columbian Mexican (Mixtec) book. Features 88 color plates of kings, gods, heroes, temples, sacrifices, and more. New introduction.
History of the Incas by Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa Primary source of information on pre-Conquest Incan history, traditions and chronology. Full details of ceremonies, festivals, and religious beliefs, origin of the Incas, arrival of the Spaniards, much more. 2 maps. Bibliography.
An Aztec Herbal: The Classic Codex of 1552 by William Gates 16th-century codex was first herbal and medical text compiled in the New World, with ancient remedies for everything from hiccoughs to gout. Index. New Introduction. Over 180 black-and-white and 38 color illustrations.
North American Indian Motifs CD-ROM and Book by Dover Here are 391 handsomely executed black-and-white designs adapted from the Hopi, Navajo, Comanche, Cheyenne, Haida, and other native North American tribes. Disk contains all items in book.
