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Lost worlds : ruins of the Americas
- Title
- Lost worlds : ruins of the Americas / photographs and text by Arthur Drooker ; foreword by Pico Iyer.
- Author
- Drooker, Arthur.
- Publication
- Woodbridge, Suffolk, England : Antique Collectors' Club ; [Burlington, VT] : Verve Editions, c2011.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JGF 12-31 | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
Details
- Description
- 160 p. : chiefly ill. (1 col.), col. map; 30 cm.
- Summary
- This collection portrays the architectural, geographic and historical significance of ruins throughout the Americas that are considered world wonders and little known gems. Included are monumental temples of Mexico's Mayan civilization, a Colonial era palace on the island of Haiti, earthquake-ravaged cathedrals in Guatemala, and astonishing Incan citadels in Peru's Sacred Valley -- culminating with the breathtaking beauty of Machu Picchu.
- Subject
- Indians of Mexico > Antiquities > Pictorial works
- Indians of the West Indies > Antiquities > Pictorial works
- Indians of Central America > Antiquities > Pictorial works
- Indians of South America > Antiquities > Pictorial works
- Latin America > Civilization > Pictorial works
- Mexico > History > To 1519
- Central America > History > To 1821
- South America > History > To 1806
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 159).
- Call Number
- JGF 12-31
- ISBN
- 9781851496747 (hc.)
- 1851496742 (hc.)
- OCLC
- 731914677
- Author
- Drooker, Arthur.
- Title
- Lost worlds : ruins of the Americas / photographs and text by Arthur Drooker ; foreword by Pico Iyer.
- Imprint
- Woodbridge, Suffolk, England : Antique Collectors' Club ; [Burlington, VT] : Verve Editions, c2011.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 159).
- Research Call Number
- JGF 12-31