Catálogo de construcciones artísticas, civiles y religiosas de Morelia

Author: Ramirez Romero, Esperanza

Year: 1981

Publisher: Coedición de la Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolas de Hidalgo y Fonapas Michoacán

Place: Mexico City

Description:

xxii+398 pages with photographs, many large fold-out plans, illustrations and index. Oblong royal octavo (9 1/4" x 10") bound in original publisher's green cloth with original pictorial jacket. First edition limited to 2000 copies.

Catálogo de construcciones artísticas, civiles y religiosas de Morelia* is a seminal work by the Mexican historian Esperanza Ramírez Romero, originally published in 1981. This book serves as one of the most important documentary references and catalogs for the study of the architectural and historical heritage of the Historic Center of Morelia, Michoacán. The catalog systematically documents the city's historical monuments, rigorously categorizing them by their function (artistic, civic, and religious). The technical and historical precision of Ramírez Romero’s records has served as the basis for subsequent heritage designations and as a formal reference for cultural preservation institutions, such as the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH). The original edition includes a detailed inventory accompanied by aerial photographs of the historic center.

Morelia is a city and municipality in the north central part of the state of Michoacán in central Mexico. The Spanish took control of the area in the 1520s. The Spanish under Viceroy Antonio de Mendoza founded a settlement here in 1541 with the name of Valladolid, which became rival to the nearby city of Pátzcuaro for dominance in Michoacán. In 1580, this rivalry ended in Valladolid's favor and it became the capital of the colonial province. After the Mexican War of Independence, the city was renamed Morelia in honor of José María Morelos, who hailed from the city. In 1991, the city was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its well-preserved colonial buildings and layout of the historic center. 

Condition: J

Jacket points rubbed and lightly chipped, closed edge tears at back heal with crease else very good in like jacket.