Turner Libros, S.A., they make many of the Citibank series of books
in Spanish on Mesoamerican topics.
They are well illustrated with high-quality color photographs. Each
book has in average at least the same number of color photographs as it has
pages, and they are all 24x31cm in size. Some are hardback, some paperback,
prices range from 5000 to 8000 pesetas.
Turner Libros are located in Mexico City, and in Madrid.
Here is their new Madrid address, and a review of current art books.


Turner Libros, S.A.
c Zurbano 10
28010 Madrid
Spain
tel:  308 33 36 or  308 33 89
fax:  319 39 30

Current books in their catalogue:

Teotihuacan:         Citibank Book, 1989, 152 pages.
~25 pages: Historia de Teotihuacan: pictures of the site, murals, sculptures
~20 pages: Historia de una conciencia historica:  more pictures of the site,
sculptures, vessels
~20 pages: Pintura mural: pictures of murals with text.
~60 pages:  All pictures of murals

Monte Alban:         Citibank book, 1990, 200 pages.
~60 pages general information: pictures of site, sculptures, murals
~50 pages mainly about tombs, i.e. tomb 7 etc.
~65 pages pages: discovery and detailed documentation
of sculpture/murals of tomb 5 de Huijazoo (discovered in 1984)

El Puuc:             Citibank book, 1991, ~200 pages.
Nice pictures, including very good details of sites like
Uxmal, Labna, Xcalumkin, Sayil.
Also, newly discovered material like door jambs from the Coodz Pop
in Kabah (found in 1991), as well as murals from Mul Chic
are presented.

Tonina:              Citibank book, 1993, 160 pages.
Great overview over the site, many good pictures of sculpture

Los Olmecas en mesoamerica:  Citibank, 1994, 300 pages.
Great overview over sculptures, heads.
Also presented the finds from El Manati, i.e. wood sculpture etc.

Dioses del Mexico antiguo:   Grupo Tribasa book, 1995, 200 pages.
Catalogue to an exhibition at the Colegio de San Ildefonso
About 220 objects, mainly sculptures are represented in color pictures.

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The following book might still be available at their office
in Madrid, even though it is out-of-print, and not available anymore
in bookstores.
Perhaps you can obtain them directly from them.

Bonampak:        Citibank book, 1988, ~180 pages. (apparently not available anymore)
Introduction to Bonampak, with site and stelae.
Pictures of the restored murals, almost completely covered.

Tajin:           Citibank book, 1992, 170 pages. (perhaps some copies left)
Good site overview, also sculptures and murals are presented,
some of them new finds.

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In the USA, Flo Silver books is importing some of these books.

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Thomas Burglin,   30 April 1996