Precolumbian Art: Mexico-Guatemala-Honduras

287, [1] pp. "'The finest general volume on pre-Columbian art in Mesoamerica yet to appear.' Such was Dr. Michael D. Coe's reaction after having seen the photographs for this book. Jacques Soustelle, member of the Academie Francaise, begins his preface with the following: 'This book appears as a dream come true: indeed, who hasn't dreamed of a private viewing of the precious and secret collections of unknown masterpieces, contemplated only by jealous amateurs? Who hasn't felt both surprise and regret while observing, during an exhibit or an auction, beautiful pieces passing fugitively only to disappear like meteors? The authors of this book have rendered an immense tribute to art history by drawing mostly from private collections, and sometimes from museum storerooms, to extract previously unpublished works.'"