Collecting for a new world : treasures of the early Americas

Collecting for a new world : treasures of the early Americas / John W. Hessler ; foreword by Carla D. Hayden ; object photography by Lee Ewing.

"The history of the early Americas is a story of before and after, defined and divided by a pivotal moment of contact between two distinct cultures. On the European side it is a tale of exploration, high-stakes treasure-seeking, and conquest. For indigenous Americans--including the Maya, the Na...

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Main Author: Hessler, John W. (Author)
Other Authors: Hayden, Carla Diane, 1952- (writer of foreword.), Ewing, Lee (Photographer)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : [Lewes, United Kingdom] : Library of Congress ; in association with D. Giles Limited, 2019.
Edition:Hardcover edition.
Subjects:
Jay I. Kislak Collection (Library of Congress)
Library of Congress > Catalogs.
Indigenous peoples > America > Antiquities.
Indians > Antiquities.
Indians > Antiquities > Collectors and collecting.
America > Discovery and exploration.
America > History > Bibliography.
America > History > Manuscripts.
America > Antiquities > Collectors and collecting.
America > Antiquities.
Manuscripts
Catalogs
Bibliographies
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