$984
Codex Ixtlilxochitl: Codice Mariano Fernandez Echeverria y Veytia. Mexico: Libreria Anticuaria, Guillermo M. Echaniz, [c. 1937]. Folio, first, limited edition, copy number 20 of 25 copies, illustrated with twenty-one colored plates, publisher's red cloth with red morocco spine, 13 1/2 x 10 in. The Codex Ixtlilxochitl is an early 17th-century manuscript fragment that records annual festivals and rituals celebrated by the Aztec teocalli, each of the eighteen months is represented by a god or historical character. The codex is named after Fernando de Alva Cortés Ixtlilxóchitl (1570s-1648), Castizo Novohispanic historian. Estimate $500-700 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