Archaeology and Contributions to the knowledge of the fauna and flora of Mexico and Central America
Description:
BEIN Folio 212: Imperfect: text volumes wanting., Text and plates originally issued in XVII parts (or fascicles) each (a total of 34 parts), plus Appendix. Each part in its own printed paper wrappers (text) or boards (plates). Sequence of parts does not correspond to overall order of text or plates. Part XVII of text includes title pages and contents pages for text volumes 1 to 4 and title page for Appendix. Part XVII of plates includes title pages and contents for vols. 1 to 4 of plates., The 4 pts. of text vol. have imprint dates 1889-1902, 1899-1902, 1895-1902 and 1896-1902 respectively; appendix is dated 1897., Plates include drawings by Ada Hunter and E. Lambert, lithographed by W. Greve, W. Griggs, Hanhart, and W. Purkiss. Maps by A.P.M. Sur[veyors], W. Shawe, F.R.G.S., and Turner & Shawe, London. Photographs by A.P.M. photo[graphers] and H.N. Sweet, printed by the Autotype Co., Text printed on heavy laid paper. Some illustrations in text signed: Photogravure Goupil & Imp. Boussod-Valadon & Cie. [or] Goupilgravure, printed in Paris., and Lists of titles in this series, "Subjects in Progress" and "Subjects Completed," printed inside paper wrappers of each fascicle of text.
Publisher:
Published for the editors by R.H. Porter ... and Dulau & Co.
Subject (Geographic):
Central America and Mexico
Subject (Topic):
Mayas, Antiquities, Mayan languages, Writing, Indians of Mexico, Indians of Central America, and Inscriptions, Mayan
Archaeology and Contributions to the knowledge of the fauna and flora of Mexico and Central America
Description:
BEIN Folio 212: Imperfect: text volumes wanting., Text and plates originally issued in XVII parts (or fascicles) each (a total of 34 parts), plus Appendix. Each part in its own printed paper wrappers (text) or boards (plates). Sequence of parts does not correspond to overall order of text or plates. Part XVII of text includes title pages and contents pages for text volumes 1 to 4 and title page for Appendix. Part XVII of plates includes title pages and contents for vols. 1 to 4 of plates., The 4 pts. of text vol. have imprint dates 1889-1902, 1899-1902, 1895-1902 and 1896-1902 respectively; appendix is dated 1897., Plates include drawings by Ada Hunter and E. Lambert, lithographed by W. Greve, W. Griggs, Hanhart, and W. Purkiss. Maps by A.P.M. Sur[veyors], W. Shawe, F.R.G.S., and Turner & Shawe, London. Photographs by A.P.M. photo[graphers] and H.N. Sweet, printed by the Autotype Co., Text printed on heavy laid paper. Some illustrations in text signed: Photogravure Goupil & Imp. Boussod-Valadon & Cie. [or] Goupilgravure, printed in Paris., and Lists of titles in this series, "Subjects in Progress" and "Subjects Completed," printed inside paper wrappers of each fascicle of text.
Publisher:
Published for the editors by R.H. Porter ... and Dulau & Co.
Subject (Geographic):
Central America and Mexico
Subject (Topic):
Mayas, Antiquities, Mayan languages, Writing, Indians of Mexico, Indians of Central America, and Inscriptions, Mayan
BEIN 2007 +198: Case mutilated., Plan accompanied by guard sheet with descriptive letterpress., Ortellius' map of Mexico, 1579, on lining-paper at end of v.2., "The Mendoza codex is a Mexican pictographic manuscript prepared on the authority of Don Antonio de Mendoza, the first viceroy of New Spain, for Charles V ... A Spanish priest, familiar with the Nauatl, or Mexican language, was employed by the viceroy to set down in Spanish the explanations of the glyphs as interpreted by the Mexicans themselves."--v.1, p.3., The facsimile includes the original pictographs in colors and the Spanish explanations., and Issued in case.
Publisher:
Waterlow & Sons, Limited
Subject (Geographic):
Mexico
Subject (Topic):
Manuscripts, Mexican, Indians of Mexico, Languages, Writing, Antiquities, and History
Manuscript on paper (badly damaged) of commentaries, mostly by Juan Zapata y Alarcón, O.S.A, on various philosophical texts, including those by Aristotle and Porphyry
Description:
In Latin., Script: Copied by one hand in a highly abbreviated variant of Humanistica Cursiva., Decoration: Undecorated; small pen-and-ink diagrams., and Binding: Limp parchment binding with turned edges; inscription on the spine, reading "Codex Romero."
BEIN 2006 Folio 99: Imperfect: wanting the third plate of the third section. Inscription: "Presented to Mr. S.A.W. Patterson, March 15, 1901. Purchased in the City of Mexico, 1847-8, during the war with that country by W.W.H. Davis." Cover title: Recuerdos de Mexico., Watermarks include: "Mexico 1826", "Mexico 1827", "Zozaya"., and "[O]riginally issued in three fascicles each consisting of a leaf of letterpress and four plates, illustrates paintings and pre-conquest manuscripts found in the Mexican National Museum, including paintings from the Boturini collection depicting Aztec kings with their courts"--Dealer's description.
Autograph letter, signed, from Edward Otho Cresap Ord to Jefferson Davis, then Secretary of War of the United States. Ord describes the reaction in California and Mexico to the Gadsden Purchase, including American filibusters in Mexican territory and the negative perception of the sale by Mexican citizens, particularly clergy, who were concerned that their land would be taken and distributed to American settlers. Ord also describes a topographical survey of the newly acquired territory and the possibility of constructing a railroad in the new territory
Description:
Edward Otho Cresap Ord (1818-1883) was an engineer and officer in the United States Army stationed in California and New Mexico Territory, circa 1839-1854. and In English.
Subject (Geographic):
Mexico., Arizona., New Mexico., Mexico, United States., and United States
Subject (Name):
Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889. and Ord, Edward Otho Cresap, 1818-1883.
Subject (Topic):
Clergy, Filibusters, Gadsden Purchase, Land grants, Railroads, Surveying, and Foreign relations
Manuscript on parchment of Gradual, with masses from the second Sunday after Easter through the 13th Sunday after Pentecost, omitting Ascension and Pentecost
Description:
In Latin., Script: Written by one scribe in round liturgical gothic script., Initial on f. 1v (2 lines + 2 staves high) made of cadeaux, with gold paint sloppily applied. Other initials 1 line + 1 staff, same style, in black or red, with or without gold. Square notes on 5-line red staves. Headings in red., Water has caused red ink to run on many folios; no loss of text. Some repairs in margins with pieces of coarse parchment., and Binding: Nineteenth century. Half bound in brown calf, gold-tooled, with blue cloth sides.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Catholic Church
Subject (Topic):
Liturgy, Graduals (Liturgical books), Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, and Manuscripts, Medieval
BEIN 85 1740D: Stamp on verso: Yale, Horace Brown, 1900S., BEIN 71 1737A: Forms part of the Benjamin Franklin Collection., Relief shown pictorially., "Cum gratia et privil S.R.I. Vicariatus in partibus Rheni Suevice et Juris Franconici.", Dates inferred from Portobelo inset showing "Admiralis Vernon Bachiam intrans d. 21 Novembr 1739" and reference in Lowery 328 to this map appearing as "... no. 190 in the 'Verlagsübersicht bis 1760', reprinted in Sandler's notice of Seutter.", and Includes insets of Portobelo, Havana, Cartagena, and Veracruz, text, and illustrations.
Publisher:
Tobias Conrad Seutter
Subject (Geographic):
North America, United States, Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean Area
BEIN 85 1740D: Stamp on verso: Yale, Horace Brown, 1900S., BEIN 71 1737A: Forms part of the Benjamin Franklin Collection., Relief shown pictorially., "Cum gratia et privil S.R.I. Vicariatus in partibus Rheni Suevice et Juris Franconici.", Dates inferred from Portobelo inset showing "Admiralis Vernon Bachiam intrans d. 21 Novembr 1739" and reference in Lowery 328 to this map appearing as "... no. 190 in the 'Verlagsübersicht bis 1760', reprinted in Sandler's notice of Seutter.", and Includes insets of Portobelo, Havana, Cartagena, and Veracruz, text, and illustrations.
Publisher:
Tobias Conrad Seutter
Subject (Geographic):
North America, United States, Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean Area
