Morley Sylvanus Translators (2 results)
Popol Vuh: the Sacred Book of the Ancient Quiche Maya (Civilization of the American Indian Series)
Recinos, Adrian; Goetz, Delia; Morley, Sylvanus G., Translators
Language: English
Published by Univ of Oklahoma Pr, Norman, Oklahoma, U.S.A., 1991. 0 1991
- Softcover
Seller: Virginia Martin, aka bookwitch, Concord, CA, U.S.A.Virginia Martin, aka bookwitch
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Soft cover. Condition: Unknown. Dust Jacket Condition: Unknown. Octavo, softcover, in red wraps with yellow and gray design and lettering. During the middle of the 6th C a literate Quiche Indian transcribed his folk legends into Latin script in his own language. Late in the 17th C Father Francisco Ximenez, a parish priest copied… and translated the now lost manuscript. This is English translation from Spanish version o--its account of their cosmogony, mythology, traditions and history are intensely interesting. 267 pp. Book.
The Book of the People: Popul Vuh: The National Book of the Ancient Quichè Maya
Goetz, Delia; Sylvanus Griswold Morley (Translators); Adrián Recinos, Lucille Kaufman Weil
Published by Limited Editions Club; The Plantin Press, Los Angeles 1954
- Hardcover
- Signed
Seller: Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA, Salt Lake City, UT, U.S.A.Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. SIGNED by the illustrator. 251pp. Quarto [28 cm] Pale green cloth over boards. Spine a bit age-toned (title still bold). In the sliocase with the underlying boards exposed occasionally along the edges, and a moisture stain, measuring 5 1/2" long by 3/4" tall. Monthly Letter of The Limited Edition…s Club laid in. With illustrations by Everett Gee Jackson. Special edition printed for the members of The Limited Editions Club.
