First edition of what is regarded as the first comprehensive study devoted exclusively to Inca architecture. Co-authored by a Venezuelan architect and artist (Graziano Gasparini) and a cultural anthropologist (Luise Margolies) with a PhD from Columbia University. Published in 1977 in an edition 0f 2,000 by Centro de Investigaciones Historical y Esthetics, Universidad Central de Venezuela. Text in Spanish. Examines monumental structures such as temples, fortifications, bridges, roads, and storage facilities, but also considers urban layout and everyday housing. A foundational text for the study of Andean culture.4to (9.5” x 10.5”), printed boards with pictorial dust jacket, 358 pages with b/w photos, sketches, diagrams, and elevations throughout. Minor bumping to extremities. Faint foxing to top edge. Moderate bumping and chipping to mildly rubbed dj; with minor foxing to verso. Scarce.
First edition of what is regarded as the first comprehensive study devoted exclusively to Inca architecture. Co-authored by a Venezuelan architect and artist (Graziano Gasparini) and a cultural anthropologist (Luise Margolies) with a PhD from Columbia University. Published in 1977 in an edition 0f 2,000 by Centro de Investigaciones Historical y Esthetics, Universidad Central de Venezuela. Text in Spanish. Examines monumental structures such as temples, fortifications, bridges, roads, and storage facilities, but also considers urban layout and everyday housing. A foundational text for the study of Andean culture.4to (9.5” x 10.5”), printed boards with pictorial dust jacket, 358 pages with b/w photos, sketches, diagrams, and elevations throughout. Minor bumping to extremities. Faint foxing to top edge. Moderate bumping and chipping to mildly rubbed dj; with minor foxing to verso. Scarce.
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