$861
Codex Borbonicus Manuscrit Mexicain de la Bibliotheque du Palais Bourbon. Paris: Leroux, 1899. Large quarto, full-color facsimile presented accordion-style, with a commentary by Theodore Jules Ernest Hamy printed on loose unbound pages, housed in the original publisher's paper-covered boards and cloth spine, the spine defective, leaf edges to preliminary material chipped, 15 3/4 x 15 3/4 in. The Codex Borbonicus (or Codex Cihuacoatl) is a pre-Columbian manuscript written by Aztec priests shortly before or after the Spanish conquest of Mexico. This facsimile follows the original construction of the codex, which consists of a single sheet of amatl paper 46 feet long and arranged as forty accordion-folded pages. Like all pre-Columbian codices, it is entirely pictorial in nature, Spanish annotations were added later. 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