The Andes

Monuments of Civilization

by Enrico Guidoni and Roberto Magni

The Reader’s Digest Association, 1980, full colour photographs throughout,  large format hardcover, dustjacket

Very Good Condition, minor edge and shelf wear, minor rubbing and bumping to edges and corners, no inscriptions, dustjacket shows minor edge and shelf wear with minor rubbing and bumping to edges and corners, a little chipping (see photographs)

“The Monuments of Civilization Series is a planned series of breathtakingly beautiful books which sets out to evaluate the history and social developments of early civilizations by an examination of the architecture of the periods in which those civilizations grew, flourished, and declined.
The ‘monuments’ of this volume are interpreted in the widest sense, including not only great temples and pyramids, terraces and aqueducts, cities, houses and tombs, but also textiles, sculptures and ceramics.  There are translations from indigenous songs, poems, drama and prayers, and excerpts from early sixteenth and seventeenth century chroniclers.
The book contains over 100 magnificent photographs, some giving panoramic views of virtually unknown sites, others showing architectural details unseen even by visitors.  Also included are plans and drawings, a map, a chronological chart, and a list of museums which exhibit collections of Andean art and artefacts.”