$615
Bernardino de Sahagún (1499-1590) Codice Florentino. [Mexico: Archivo General de la Nacion, 1979.] Limited edition facsimile in three large quarto volumes, full title: El Gobierno de la Republica Edita en Facsimil el Manuscrito 218-20 de la Coleccion Palatina de la Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana: Codice Florentino para Mayor Conocimiento de la Historia del Pueblo de Mexico, illustrated throughout, in the original publisher's cloth bindings and dust jackets, 12 x 8 1/4 in. (3) The Florentine Codex is the largest extant portion of Sahagún's Historia general de las cosas de la Nueva España. The Codex is a text of 2,400 pages organized into twelve books, with approximately 2,000 illustrations drawn by native artists. The text is written in Spanish and Nahuatl recording details of the culture, religion, cosmology, rituals, economics, and history of the Aztec people. Estimate $600-800 The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2017-11-12