Illustrated memoir of an eventful expedition into Central America, resulting in the discovery of the idolatrous city of Iximaya, in an unexplored region; and the possession of two remarkable Aztec children, Maximo, (the man), & Bartola, (the girl), descendants and specimens of the sacerdotal cast, (now nearly extinct), of the ancient Aztec founders of the ruined temples of that country, described by John L. Stephens, esq., and other travellers. ; translated from the spanish of Pedro Velasquez, of San Salvador.
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TextoIdioma: Inglés Lenguaje original: Español Detalles de publicación: [London? s.n. 1856?]Descripción: viii, 38 p. : il., láms. 18 cmOtro título: - History of the Aztec Lilliputians [Título de cubierta]
- F 1434 V45
| Tipo de ítem | Biblioteca actual | Colección | Signatura topográfica | Copia número | Estado | Fecha de vencimiento | Código de barras | |
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| Libro antiguo y raro | Biblioteca Acervos Históricos Acervos Históricos | Libros Antiguos y Raros (LAyR) | F 1434 V45 (Navegar estantería(Abre debajo)) | ej. 1 | Disponible | UIA007990 |
Revised ed. of "Memoir of an eventful expedition ... New York, 1850," purporting to be taken from the journal kept by Velasquez while on the expedition said to have resulted in the finding of the two "Aztec children."
The "Aztec children" were actually dwarves, born near San Miguel in El Salvador. The fabrication was promoted in the U.S. and Europe. Cf. Clegg, E.J. Book review in Man, 1969, p. 296, of Dos microcefalos "Aztecas," by J. Comas.
"Spanish original and its author are myths"--Sabin.
Preface, p. [iii-iv]. Outline illustrations from the ruins of Central America of its ancient races, p. [v]-viii. The history of the Aztec Lilliputians, p. [1]-36. Measurements of the Aztecs, p. 37-38.
Sabin 98812 (note)
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