Spence Lewis / Ultimatum Editions
Librería Samer Atenea
Kálamo Books
Librería Elías (Asturias)
Librería Kolima (Madrid)
Librería Proteo (Málaga)
The original 1945 edition, meticulously preserved. This edition moves beyond the sterile, mass-market reproductions often found today to bring you a premium Collector’s Facsimile. Every page maintains the historical pagination and aesthetic of the source text, paired with a bespoke cover design unique to this imprint.Harold T. Wilkins’s Mysteries of Ancient South America is a sweeping, speculative voyage through the jungles, deserts, and mythic memories of the Andes, blending archaeology, legend, and lost-world adventure. Written in the wake of early twentieth-century exploration, it transforms South America into a stage for vanished civilizations, Atlantean colonies, and the echoes of cosmic cataclysms. Wilkins combines an academic curiosity with the fervor of a storyteller, tracing clues from Incan temples to Easter Island’s monoliths, and from biblical floods to pre-Columbian myths, all in pursuit of an ancient, 'white' civilization buried beneath time and jungle. The result is a chronicle of speculation and discovery that invites readers to view the continent’s mysteries through both scientific inquiry and the enduring power of legend.
