Report of an Archaeological Tour in Mexico in 1881. Papers of the Archaeological Institute of America. American Series. II.
Boston. Published for the Institute by Cupples, Upham and Company. 1885. Hardcover. 8vo. 23.5cm, 2nd edition, x,326,[24]p., publishers ads., with 27 plates mainly from photographs, (1 folded, a few in colour), text illustrations, produced on fragile text paper, (plates on good quality paper), in the original pebbled red cloth, gilt spine titles, expertly restored, spine numbers removed, numbers and blind stamped on the title, very good to fine, rare The author was a famous historian and anthropologist who visited Mexico for the first time in February 1881 and spent the next six months exploring the ruins near Cholula and Oaxaca. (Cole. P7). - "The early day anthropologist and explorer visited Mexico in 1881, combining field work with historical research. The documentation in the book reflects his thorough approach which discredited the romantic school of American Indian history while paving the way for scientific critical research". Smith B29. Item #16754
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