Biologia Centrali-Americana, or, Contributions to the knowledge of the fauna and flora of Mexico and Central America.
Archaeology /
by A.P. Maudslay ; appendix by J.T. Goodman ; edited by F. Ducane Godman and Osbert Salvin.

Description

Main Author

Maudslay, Alfred Percival, 1850-1931

Related Names

Sweet, H. N. (Henry N.)
Shawe, W.
Purkiss, W., lithographer
Hunter, Ada
Griggs, William, 1832-1911
Greve, W., lithographer
Salvin, Osbert, 1835-1898
Godman, Frederick Du Cane, 1834-1919
Goodman, J. T.
M. & N. Hanhart (Printers)
Goupil & Cie
Boussod, Valadon & Cie
Autotype Company

Language(s)

English

Published

London : Published for the editors by R.H. Porter ... and Dulau & Co., 1889-1902.

Subjects

Maya (folk)
Indians, North American.
Mayas > Mayas / Antiquities.
Maya calendar.
Inscriptions, Mayan.
Indians of Mexico > Indians of Mexico / Antiquities.
Indians of Central America > Indians of Central America / Antiquities.
Antiquities.
Maya calendar.
Inscriptions, Mayan.
Indians of Central America > Indians of Central America / Antiquities > Indians of Central America / Antiquities / Pictorial works.
Indians of Mexico > Indians of Mexico / Antiquities > Indians of Mexico / Antiquities / Pictorial works.
Mayas > Mayas / Antiquities > Mayas / Antiquities / Pictorial works.
Indians of Central America > Indians of Central America / Antiquities.
Indians of Mexico > Indians of Mexico / Antiquities.
Mayas > Mayas / Antiquities.
Central America.
Central America > Central America / Antiquities > Central America / Antiquities / Pictorial works.
Central America > Central America / Antiquities.
Carbon prints > Carbon prints / England > Carbon prints / England / 19th century.
Photogravures (prints) > Photogravures (prints) / England > Photogravures (prints) / England / 19th century.
Chromolithographs > Chromolithographs / England > Chromolithographs / England / 19th century.
Lithographs > Lithographs / England > Lithographs / England / 19th century.
Pictorial works.

Note

Lists of titles in this series, "Subjects in Progress" and "Subjects Completed," printed inside paper wrappers of each fascicle of text.
Text printed on heavy laid paper. Some illustrations in text signed: Photogravure Goupil & Imp. Boussod-Valadon & Cie. [or] Goupilgravure, printed in Paris.
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.
Pagination, v. 1: viii, 69 pages; v. 2: 47 pages; v. 3: 50 pages; v. 4: 38 pages; appendix: ix, 149, [114] pages; the atlas volumes have 119, 98, 82 and 93 plates respectively.
The 4 volumes have imprint dates 1889-1902 (v. 1), 1899-1902 (v. 2), 1895-1902 (v. 3) and 1896-1902 (v. 4); the appendix is dated 1897.
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.

Physical Description

5 volumes : illustrations, portraits ; 33 cm. + atlas (4 volumes : all illustrations, facsimiles., maps, plans, ports. (some color, some folded) ; 33 x 51 cm.)

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