Studies in Classic Maya Iconography, George Kubler 1969. HC/DJ Nathaniel Tarn Provenance

George Kubler

Published by Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences, New Haven, CT, 1969

About this Item

From the personal library of Nathaniel Tarn (1928-2024), poet, translator, editor, anthropologist, and one of the most distinctive literary figures of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Educated in anthropology in Paris under Claude Lévi-Strauss and later at the University of Chicago, Tarn conducted fieldwork among the Maya of Guatemala and in Burma before turning increasingly toward a life devoted to literature and cultural criticism. He was widely recognized for his own poetry, for his influential translations of Pablo Neruda and other major international writers, and for his role in introducing world literature to English-language audiences.

Scarce scholarly monograph by George Kubler, one of the most important art historians of Mesoamerican and pre-Columbian studies. Published as part of the Memoirs of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences, Volume XVIII, September 1969. This work focuses on Classic Maya visual language, symbolism, and iconographic systems, and remains a key reference in the field.

Interior is clean and bright with sharp plates and illustrations throughout. Covers show light handling wear and some faint staining to the lower edge as shown. A solid academic copy with desirable provenance.

Author: George Kubler
Publisher: Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences, New Haven
Year: 1969
Special attributes: Memoirs series Volume XVIII, illustrated, Tarn provenance bookplate
Topic: Mesoamerican studies, art history, iconography
Subject: Maya civilization, pre Columbian art, archaeology
Keywords: George Kubler Maya iconography Connecticut Academy Memoirs Tarn provenance Mesoamerican art archaeology
Condition Very good, clean interior, light cover wear, faint staining to lower edge, tight binding

Location: Nt-nt59.

Seller Inventory # 198221747295

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Studies in Classic Maya Iconography, George Kubler 1969. HC/DJ Nathaniel Tarn Provenance
• Publisher: Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences, New Haven, CT
• Publication Date: 1969
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Yes, illustrated.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
• Weight: 2 pounds
• Seller catalogs:
  • Archaeology
  • Art History
  • Anthropology