DE LANDA (Diego). DE LANDA (Diego).
Relation of the things of Yucatan.
Paris, …

Description

DE LANDA (Diego).

DE LANDA (Diego). Relation of the things of Yucatan. Paris, Les éditions Genet, 1928-1929. 2 vol. in-8, paperback, uncut. Spanish text and French translation opposite. Complete edition annotated by Jean Genet. Brother Diego de Landa (1524-1579) was the first chronicler of the Maya world. His manuscript of 1566 was lost and the first edition, bilingual French-Spanish, was published in 1862 from old, reduced copies of the manuscript.

389

DE LANDA (Diego).

Auction is over for this lot. See the results

You may also like

Estim. 1 500 - 3 000 EUR

[1970s] Carl Andre, set of four Yucatan poems, 1972 Four xerox copies with black and red typescript on thick paper, 28 x 21.7 cm. From the series of 26 Yucatan poems, numbered YUCA 44-70, with xerox copies numbered X 1-26. All works are monogrammed and dated by the artist '©1972@' on verso in lower right corner, with the poem number listed in pencil in the lower left corner, and the xerox copy number in the lower right corner. The Yucatan poems exist in several versions: the original, carbon copies, and xeroxes. This xerox series was made in an estimated maximum edition of 20 copies by Carl Andre and Rosemarie Castoro. This particular set was executed in 1993, and shown at Galerie Arnaud Lefebvre in Paris, during the exhibition 'Carl Andre/Passport 1960/Yucatan 1972' in 1997. Included are the following typewriter poems: (1) RUINSOFACCOUNT (..) YUCA 56/X 12. Faint bubbling of paper, else very good. (2) VISITTOACK(..) YUCA 61/X 17. Faint bubbling of paper, small brown stains (0.3 cm) on lower margin, else crisp. (3) DEPARTUREFROMMERIDA (..) YUCA 65/X 21. Faint crease lower right corner, near mint copy. (4) PERPLEXITIESHOUSEHOLD (..) YUCA 70/X 26. Mint copy. (total 4) *Carl Andre's Yucatan poems are appropriated from chapter headings of Vol. II of John L. Stephens' 'Incidents of Travel in the Yucatan' of 1848. The artist rearranged the words in grid-like formations echoing his three-dimensional work. Provenance from a private collection Amsterdam/ Galerie Arnaud Lefebvre Paris.

Estim. 200 - 250 EUR

DIEGO TORRES Y VILLARROEL, "Libros en que están reatados, diferentes quadernos physicos, medicos, astrologicos, poeticos, morales..................". In Spanish. Publisher: Antonio José Villargordo Salamanca,1752. Good condition, slight stains on parchment. Measurements: 21 x 15,5 x 4 cm . Diego de Torres Villarroel (Salamanca, 1694 -1770) Writer, poet, playwright, physician, mathematician, priest and professor at the University of Salamanca. Good condition, slight stains on parchment.

Starting price 200 EUR

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow original movie poster from Comic Con San Diego

Estim. 300 - 450 EUR

JON LANDA (20TH CENTURY). "CADAQUÉS".

Online payments are secured by Ingenico and encrypted transactions.

Each lot has been authenticated and appraised by an Auction House.

Consult our FAQ or contact us

Composed of several subsidiaries, the Drouot Group is a major player in the art market. Hôtel Drouot, located in the heart of Paris, has been the world's largest public auction center since 1852. 15 salerooms are available to more than 70 auction houses. The emulation generated by an annual offer of 230,000 artworks from 21 major specialities - from Antiquity to street art - attracts some 3,000 visitors every day. The Group's digital platform, Drouot.com, offers digital sales - Live auctions (live broadcasting and participation in auctions), Online-only auctions (dematerialised auctions) and Buy Now sales (sales of lots at fixed prices). Nearly 2 million items are offered annually by 600 auction houses. Auction news is reported every week in La Gazette Drouot, the leading weekly magazine for the art market and culture published by Auctionspress.

More about Drouot

Drouot certified auction houses

Contacts

HÔTEL DROUOT

9, rue Drouot 75009 Paris, France

+33 (0)1 48 00 20 00

[email protected]

DROUOT.com

[email protected]