John L. Stephens, – Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas and Yucatan. – 1842

Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan.By John L. Stephens,Author of "Incidents of Travel in Egypt, Arabia Petraea, and the Holy Land," Etc.Illustrated by numerous engravings.In Two Volumes.New Edition.London: John Murray.MDCCCXLII.Central America, like Mexico, was not fully explored at the beginning of the 19th century, and remained neglected until nearly half of the century has passed.A change came with the journeys of John Stephens, whose incidents of travel called attention to the wealth of archaeological remains awaiting the investigator.John L. Stephens (1805-1852) was an American explorer, writer and diplomat. He travelled together with Frederick Catherwood who made the drawings.Their discoveries and exploration of the lost Mayan civilization and ruins did much to awaken scientific interest in the ancient cultures of Central America.He visited 44 Mayan sites such as Mayapan, Uxmal, Kabah, Sayil, Chichen Itza, Tulum and Izamal.Stephens and Catherwood are credited for the discovery of the Maya civilisation, and through their publications brought the Maya back into the minds of the Western World. In the partially restored spines from publisher's original cloth binding.Internally, firmly bound. Pages are spotting throughout.Map to Vol I. and 31 engravings.Vol II with 46 engravings.Books in very good condition.Vey scarce new (second) edition!Weight ca.... lees verder bij Catawiki