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Contributors:

Anders, Ferdinand

Jansen, Maarten E. R. G. N. (Maarten Evert Reinoud Gerard Nicolaas), 1952-

Reyes García, Luis

Ríos, Pedro de los

Languages:

Nahuatl
Italian
Spanish

Language Notes:

The manuscript reproduced consists of both pictorgraphic writing and Italian-language text; the accompanying vol. is in Spanish.

Main Work:

Codex Ríos

Related Series:

Códices mexicanos; [volume] 10

Códices mexicanos; [volume] 12

Subjects:

Codex Ríos

Manuscripts, Nahuatl — Facsimiles

Aztecs — Religion

Aztec mythology

Aztecs — Rites and ceremonies

Indians of Mexico

Manuscripts, Mexican — Facsimiles

Manuscripts, Mexican (Pre-Columbian) — Facsimiles

Manuscripts, Nahuatl

Aztecs

Manuscripts, Mexican

Manuscripts, Mexican (Pre-Columbian)

Mexico

Genres:

Books in Nahuatl — 15th century — Facsimiles

Books in Spanish — 20th century

Codex Replicas — Mesoamerican

Facsimiles

General Notes:

Also called the Codex Ríos, the work is a 16th cent. copy of a Mexican pictorial ms. The Codex includes an ms. gloss in Italian believed to be based on a Spanish gloss by Pedro de los Ríos. Cf. Handbook of Middle American Indians, v. 14, p. 186-187.
Title from case; ed. statement and imprint from accompanying vol.
Commentary vol. has title: Religión costumbres e historia de los antiguos mexicanos : libro explicativo del llamado Códice Vaticano A, Codex Vatic. Lat. 3738 de la Biblioteca Apostólica Vaticana / introducción y explicación Ferdinand Anders, Maarten Jansen.
At head of title, accompanying vol.: Ferdinand Anders (Viena), Maarten Jansen (Leiden), Luis Reyes García (México).
Issued in case; 29 x 38 cm.
Each leaf of the col. facsim. is folded, like the original; most bear modern numbering 1r-100v on added border. Size of the original is 30.3 x 20.3 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (commentary vol. , p. 397-404).
Loose gathers and bound commentary volume in publisher's burlap covered case.

Physical Description:

25 folded leaves : color facsimiles ; 72 x 51 cm folded to 36 x 26 cm + 1 accompanying volumes (406 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm).

Physical Characteristics:

72 x 51 cm folded to 36 x 26 cm; polychrome

Call Numbers:

F1219.56.R56 C63 1996

ISBNs:

9681651065
9789681651060

Library of Congress Control Numbers:

98177710

OCLC Numbers:

53315212