Notes on the Bibliography of Yucatan and Central America / Comprising Yucatan, Chiapas, Guatemala (the Ruins of Palenque, Ocosingo, and Copan), and Oaxaca (Ruins of Mitla)

by Adolph Francis Alphonse Bandelier

Joseph Joaquin Granados y Galvez. "Tardes americanas." México, 1778—A work considerably over-estimated,—containing casual mention of Oajaca,—fluently written.

Writers of the Nineteenth Century.

I forbear mentioning here all the writers on Oajaca,—more particularly avoiding all the general works,—those excepted which contain plates of special value. The first who called attention to Mitla was certainly

Alexander von Humboldt. "Vues des Cordilléres et monuments des peuples indigénes de l'Amérique." Paris, 1810. Royal folio.—Same, 2 vols. 8^o Paris, 1816. English version, by Helen M. Williams, London, 1814.

"Essai politique sur la Nouvelle-Espagne." (See "Yucatan.")

Mathieu de Fossey. "Le Méxique." Paris, 1857.—Very fair.

Eduard Mûhlenpfordt. "Versuch einer getreuen Schilderung der Republik Mejico." Hannover, 1844. 2 vols.

Arthur von Tempsky. "Mitla, a Narrative of Incidents and Personal Adventures." London, 1858.—Of small scientific value.

Guillermo Dupaix, and Castañeda. (In "Antiquités Méxicaines," also in Lord Kingsborough's "Antiquities of Mexico.")

Désiré Charnay. (Saw the ruins in 1859. His photographs are very important.)