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Lacks slipcase. Tight binding, solid 1/2 leather, marbled boards and edges, bright gilt lettering to spine strip with gently ruffled ends, clean, unmarked pages throughout. Number 144/1500.

1938. Numbered 514 of 1500 copies and signed by the illustrator. Marbled paper covered boards with leather spine and gold spine titles; mild wear; 4to - over 9 3/4" to 12" tall; slipcase has some surface tears at base of spine, cracked along back edge; bookplate removed from free front endpaper; text in columns; interior is unmarked; 294 pages. Additional shipping charges may be required due to the size and weight of book.

#948/1500, signed by the noted illustrator Miguel Covarrubias who created the stone lithographs. The grey custom printed slipcase is darkened with age and scratched, bottom panel is missing, edges worn and tearing. Bound in marbled paper and burgundy morocco spine and corners. The edges and corners are rubbed, spine chipped at tail, wear on edges, scratch in bottom fifth. Edges are marbled in the same pattern as the boards. All orders packed with care, independent bookseller since 2011

Octavo, xv, [3], 294pp, [6]. Publisher's quarter red morocco, marbled boards. Light wear to spine. Includes the publisher's slipcase, shelf wear, ring mark on one side, title printed in blue on spine. From a limited edition of 1500 copies, this is number 592, signed by Miguel Covarrubias.

Limited Edition. Copy 891 of 1500; SIGNED by Miguel Covarrubias on colophon; w/ orig. slipcase; glassine cover paper torn; text unmarked; no bent/torn pp; boards fine

Book. Octavo, xv, 294 pages. In Very Good condition. Half binding of marbled paper boards and burgundy leather, with gilt lettering on spine. Housed in publisher's Very Good minus cardboard slipcase. Minor shelf wear. Light rubbing to leather on spine. Marbled pattern to edges of text block. Interior pages clean. Signed flat by Covarrubias on limitation page. Shelved in Room A. 1371421. Special Collections.

Octavo, xv, 294 pages. In Very Good condition. Half binding of marbled paper boards and burgundy leather, with gilt lettering on spine. Housed in publisher's Very Good minus cardboard slipcase. Minor shelf wear. Light rubbing to leather on spine. Marbled pattern to edges of text block. Interior pages clean. Signed flat by Covarrubias on limitation page. Shelved in Room A. 1371421. Special Collections.

Limited Edition. Copy #1262 of 1500 numbered copies SIGNED by the artist Miguel Covarrubias on the colophon. Near fine in 1/4 morocco & marbled boards enclosed in a very good only publisher's slipcase. (Leather on spine lightly faded) Features 16 full-page lithographs and the title-page vignette & colophon vignette by Miguel Covarrubias. Printed at the Harbor Press in New York.

Limited Edition. Copy #1262 of 1500 numbered copies SIGNED by the artist Miguel Covarrubias on the colophon. Near fine in 1/4 morocco & marbled boards enclosed in a very good only publisher's slipcase. (Leather on spine lightly faded) Features 16 full-page lithographs and the title-page vignette & colophon vignette by Miguel Covarrubias. Printed at the Harbor Press in New York.

Book. Octavo, xv, 294 pages. In Very Good condition. Half binding of marbled paper boards and burgundy leather, with gilt lettering on spine. Housed in publisher's Very Good minus cardboard slipcase. Minor shelf wear. Light rubbing to leather on spine. Marbled pattern to edges of text block. Interior pages clean. Signed flat by Covarrubias on limitation page. Shelved in Room A. 1371421. Special Collections.

Quarto (7-1/2" x 10-1/2") bound in half brown morocco with morocco corners and marbled boards. Introduction by Raymond Weaver. Copy #1377 of 1500 copies illustrated with 16 powerful lithographs drawn on the stone by Miguel Covarrubias and SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page.

Quarto (7-1/2" x 10-1/2") bound in half brown morocco with morocco corners and marbled boards. Introduction by Raymond Weaver. Copy #1377 of 1500 copies illustrated with 16 powerful lithographs drawn on the stone by Miguel Covarrubias and SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. Spine pleasantly sunned. About Fine in a Very Good slipcase with some tape repairs

New York: Limited Editions Club, 1938. 4to, xv, 294 pp. 16 lithographs by Covarrubias, and with his signature on the colophon. Half brown morocco with marbled boards and edges, gilt lettering to backstrip. A very good copy, backstrip slightly faded with a few light scuffs, some toning to the pastedowns but pages clean. In the original slipcase which is somewhat stained. § Limited edition of 1500 copies, signed by the illustrator. Introduction by Raymond Weaver. Miguel Covarrubias was a Mexican artist and ethnologist and the co-discoverer of the Olmec civilization.

Limited Edition. First Printing. Signed by illustrator. Copy number 721 of 1500 copies made for the members of the Limited Editions Club. Publisher's half brown morocco over marbled boards, gilt lettering on spine, all edges marbled. One volume in grey slipcase.

Limited Edition. Copy #1262 of 1500 numbered copies SIGNED by the artist Miguel Covarrubias on the colophon. Near fine in 1/4 morocco & marbled boards enclosed in a very good only publisher's slipcase. (Leather on spine lightly faded) Features 16 full-page lithographs and the title-page vignette & colophon vignette by Miguel Covarrubias. Printed at the Harbor Press in New York.

Quarto (7-1/2" x 10-1/2") bound in half brown morocco with morocco corners and marbled boards; 348 pages. Introduction by Raymond Weaver. One of 1500 copies illustrated with 16 powerful lithographs drawn on the stone by Miguel Covarrubias and SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page.

Quarto (7-1/2" x 10-1/2") bound in half brown morocco with morocco corners and marbled boards; 348 pages. Introduction by Raymond Weaver. One of 1500 copies illustrated with 16 powerful lithographs drawn on the stone by Miguel Covarrubias and SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. Mild sunning to spine and very faint rubbing to spine tips and fore-edge of slip case. Just about Fine in a close to Fine slipcase. Uncommon thus

Quarto (7-1/2" x 10-1/2") bound in half brown morocco with morocco corners and marbled boards. Introduction by Raymond Weaver. Copy #1377 of 1500 copies illustrated with 16 powerful lithographs drawn on the stone by Miguel Covarrubias and SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page.

Limited Edition. First Printing. Signed by illustrator. Copy number 721 of 1500 copies made for the members of the Limited Editions Club. Publisher's half brown morocco over marbled boards, gilt lettering on spine, all edges marbled. One volume in grey slipcase.

Quarto (7-1/2" x 10-1/2") bound in half brown morocco with morocco corners and marbled boards; 348 pages. Introduction by Raymond Weaver. One of 1500 copies illustrated with 16 powerful lithographs drawn on the stone by Miguel Covarrubias and SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page.