Codex Borgia
Subtitle: borg. mess. 1.
Contributors: Biblioteca apostolica vaticana; Testimonio Compañia Editorial
Publisher: Biblioteca apostólica vaticana; Testimonio Compañia Editorial
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Madrid
Language: nah
Number of pages: 39
ISBN-13: 9788495767684; 9788821008395; 9788495767691; 9788821008399; 9788495767707; 9788821008412
Subjects: Nahuatl Manuscripts; Facsimiles; Mexican Manuscripts; Aztec mythology; Aztec calendar; Aztecs; History; Codex Borgianus
Work titles: Codex Borgianus
Notes: The original, a Nahua ritual manuscript, consists of 14 pieces of Mexican deer skin of varying length, glued together to form a continuous strip, 10 m. x 27 m., covered with pictograph writing on both sides; it is folded into 39 leaves, forming a volume 27 x 27 cm. The facsimile manuscript is reproduced on a strip of thick paper 1016 cm x 26 cm., folded accordion-style into 39 leaves. The unbound facsimile manuscript is housed inside two wooden boards (28 x 30 cm.) joined by a leather spine binding with two leather closure thongs opposite. The first board has lettered: Codice messicano ... Vol. 1, initium.

"Original conservado en la Biblioteca Apostólica Vaticana, Borg. mess. 1"--Accompanying vol., half t.p.

Facsim. has copyright date of 2004.

"De esta obra Codex Borgia se han editado 980 ejemplares, numerados del 1 al 900 en arábigo y 80 ejemplares en números romanos y tinta roja para trámites oficiales, en coedición entre la Biblioteca apostólica vaticana y Testimonio Compañía Editorial"--Label affixed to first p. of facsim.

Accompanied by a vol. of commentary: El Códice Borgia : una guía para un viaje alucinante por el inframundo / Juan José Batalla Rosado. 534 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 32 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (accompanying vol., p. 509-[525])