Gates, William 1863-1940

Overview

Works:	572 works in 753 publications in 13 languages and 2,443 library holdings
Genres:	Photographs Lantern slides
Roles:	Editor, Translator
Classifications:	f1435, 497.4

Publication Timeline

1860 |

|2010

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Publications about William Gates

Publications by William Gates

Publications by William Gates, published posthumously.

Most widely held works about William Gates

Mesoamerican ethnohistory in United States libraries : reconstruction of the William E. Gates collection of historical and linguistic manuscripts by John M Weeks ( Book )
The William Gates collection: manuscripts, documents, printed literature relating to Mexico and Central America by William Gates ( Book )
William E. Gates : biography and preliminary inventory to his Mesoamerica papers in the Brigham Young University Library by Gareth W Lowe ( Book )
Ligeros apuntes geograficos y estadisticos del estado de Chiapas by Manuel T Corzo ( Book )
The Gates collection of Middle American literature : Section A ( Book )

An evaluation of the William Gates collection of Middle American literature at Baltimore, Maryland by M. Wells Jakeman ( Book )
The William Gates collection. Section F, Art and archaeology, codices, maps, facsimiles of mural decoration after Indian drawing, photographs ( Book )
Central American papers, 1544-1944 by William Gates ( )
The making of a collection : Mesoamerican manuscripts at Princeton University by Teresa T Basler ( Book )
Native American biography vertical file [ca.1850-2000 by Huntington Free Library ( )
Gates, William : Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md by James McKeen Cattell ( Book )
Memorandum on the Gates collection of Middle American books, manuscripts, photostats etc by J. Eric S Thompson ( Book )
Indian languages collection ( )
Die Ermittlung indianischer Dokumente aus Mesoamerika, dargestellt am Beispiel der Sammlung von William Edmond Gates : Hausarbeit zur Prüfung für den höheren Bibliotheksdienst by Frauke Johanna Riese ( Book )
The life work of William E. Gates by Gareth W Lowe ( Book )
The William Gates collection. Section G, A library of bibliographies, books treatises, pamphlets and catalogs of American and foreign publication ( Book )
The William Gates collection. Section E, A miscellany of documents covering the XVI, XVII, XIX centuries dealing with every phase of life in the Middle Americas ( Book )
The William Gates collection. Section D, Old and rare books of the XVI, XVII, XVIII centuries ( Book )
Manuscripts relating to Middle American Indians at Tozzer Library, Harvard University by John M Weeks ( Book )
William E. Gates : a biography by Gareth W Lowe ( Book )

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Most widely held works by William Gates

An outline dictionary of Maya glyphs, with a concordance and analysis of their relationships : with the author's "Glyph studies" reprinted from the Maya Society quarterly by William Gates ( Book )
7 editions published between 1978 and 2003 in English and held by 283 libraries worldwide

The de la Cruz-Badiano Aztec herbal of 1552 by Martín de la Cruz ( Book )
5 editions published between 1939 and 2000 in English and held by 232 libraries worldwide

Commentary upon the Maya-Tzental Perez codex; with a concluding note upon the linguistic problem of the Maya glyphs, by William E. Gates by William Gates ( Book )
4 editions published in 1910 in English and held by 167 libraries worldwide

Yucatan before and after the conquest by Diego de Landa ( Book )
6 editions published between 1937 and 1990 in English and Spanish and held by 146 libraries worldwide

Commentary upon the Maya-Tzental Perez codex; with a concluding note upon the linguistic problem of the Maya glyphs by William Gates ( Book )
11 editions published between 1910 and 2008 in English and held by 95 libraries worldwide

An outline dictionary of Maya glyphs, with a concordance and analysis of their relationships by William Gates ( Book )
6 editions published between 1931 and 1977 in English and held by 85 libraries worldwide

The Maya society and its work by Maya Society ( Book )
1 edition published in 1937 in English and held by 79 libraries worldwide

Rural education in Mexico and the Indian problem; a lecture given at Johns Hopkins university, Nov. 5, 1934 by William Gates ( Book )
3 editions published in 1935 in English and held by 76 libraries worldwide

The Dresden codex : reproduced from tracings of the original, colorings finished by Hand ( Book )
5 editions published between 1932 and 1997 in English and Mayan languages and held by 57 libraries worldwide

The Maya and Tzental calendars. Comprising the complete series of days, with their positions in the month for each one of the fifty-two years of the cycle, according to each system by William Gates ( Book )
3 editions published in 1900 in English and held by 38 libraries worldwide

The William Gates collection : manuscripts, documents, printed literature relating to Mexico and Central America, with special significance to linguistics, history, politics and economics, covering the five centuries of Mexican civilization from the Aztec period to the present time by William Gates ( Book )
5 editions published in 1924 in English and held by 35 libraries worldwide

A grammar of Maya by William Gates ( Book )
7 editions published between 1938 and 1979 in English and held by 31 libraries worldwide

Codex Perez, Maya-Tzental ( Book )
1 edition published in 1909 in English and held by 30 libraries worldwide

The Gomesta manuscript of Maya hieroglyphs and customs : in facsimile by R Gomesta ( Book )
2 editions published in 1935 in English and held by 24 libraries worldwide

The development and disruption of the Department of Middle American Research of Tulane University at New Orleans : a gage of honor by William Gates ( Book )
2 editions published in 1926 in English and held by 24 libraries worldwide

The Madrid Maya codex ( Book )
2 editions published between 1911 and 1933 in English and Mayan languages and held by 21 libraries worldwide

Early Chinese painting by William Gates ( Book )
1 edition published in 1916 in English and held by 19 libraries worldwide

The Maya Calkiní chronicle, or, Documents concerning the descent of the Ah-Canul, or men of the serpent, their arrival and territory : in facsimile ( Book )
3 editions published between 1935 and 1976 in English and Mayan languages and held by 18 libraries worldwide

Arte y diccionario en lengua choltí; a manuscript copied from the Libro grande of fr. Pedro [!] Moran of about 1625 by Francisco Morán ( Book )
2 editions published in 1935 in Spanish and held by 17 libraries worldwide

Contract between members of the Tus family : Chichimilà, Yucatàn, [1811-1823 ( Book )
22 editions published between 1712 and 1870 in Spanish and Mayan languages and held by 1 library worldwide
Deed of sale transferring land in Maní, Yucatan to Clemente Keb. Second leaf is blank.

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An outline dictionary of Maya glyphs, with a concordance and analysis of their relationships : with the author's "Glyph studies" reprinted from the Maya Society quarterly

Alternative Names

Gates, W.

Gates, William 1863-1940 LCAuth

Gates, William Edmond, 1863-1940

Languages

Mayan languages (356)
Spanish (160)
English (153)
Central American Indian (39)
Nahuatl (17)
Otomian languages (13)
Undetermined (9)
Multiple languages (4)
French (4)
Latin (3)
South American Indian (1)
German (1)
Zapotec (1)

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The de la Cruz-Badiano Aztec herbal of 1552