LOWE, G., T. Lee, and E. Martinez. IZAPA: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE RUINS
AND MONUMENTS, 349 p, hundreds of illustrations, photographs,
maps and architectural drawings showing all the excavations plus stelae
discovered in the last 5 years. This book is essential for understanding
the Preclassic/Proto- Classic origins of the eventual Maya civilization.
Suitable for the aficionado, $45. No. 6173
NORMAN, V. Garth, IZAPA SCULPTURE, 2 vols. I is album of photographs
and line drawings of the stelae and altars, II includes more drawings, additional
photographs, and descriptive text. Suitable for the lay reader as well as
student and scholar. 360p. of text including 245 drawings and 64 plates
all for $80 - a bargain for a two-volume set with so much information and
so many illustrations. No. 6201
SMITH, Virginia G. IZAPA RELIEF CARVING...ART
HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY, 103 p., with lots of illustrations including
stelae from Abaj Takalik not widely published elsewhere, $25. No. 6249