PICTURE WRITING FROM SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mixtec Place Signs and Maps - Volume 124

in The Civilization of the American Indian Series

by Mary Elizabeth Smith

Published by University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, Oklahoma. Stated First Edition. Copyright 1973 University of Oklahoma Press, Publishing

Division of the University. ISBN: 0806110295. 

Very Good Condition hardcover book in a Good Condition dust jacket. 

Exterior:

Wheat colored, heavy cloth binding is clean, square, tight. Slight bowing of the covers. Red metallic lettering on spine. 9-1/4" wide by 12-1/4"

high. 

Interior:

Endpapers are clean. Pages are clean, smooth, bright. No owner names. No underlining/highlighting of text or handwriting of any kind. Text

printed in double columns. Three pages have hard 4" crease in bottom corner. Illustrated in b/w (reproduced maps, manuscripts). 348 pages

including index. 

Dust Jacket:

Front flap is price-clipped. Clean, semi-glossy. Ink

mark on front. Corners and spine ends are worn. Few creases/tears in top/bottom edges, 1" tear in bottom edge of front.  

Contents:

An excellent and significant reference for those interested in the pre-Columbian civilization of Mexico, especially the picture manuscripts (recorded history) of the Mixtec Indians.