A colonial book market : Peruvian print culture in the age of enlightenment
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A colonial book market : Peruvian print culture in the age of enlightenment
（Cambridge Latin American studies, 129）
Cambridge University Press, 2024 [i.e. 2023]
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 301-361) and index
Summary:"Tracing the variety of printed commodities that were circulating in the urban sphere, Agnes Gehbald provides a comprehensive study of print culture in Peru in the decades before Independence. An important volume for those interested in the history of books beyond the European market"-- Provided by publisher
Contents of Works
- Introduction : a social history of books
- Colonial confines
- Growing supplies
- An expanding market
- Bestselling genres
- The reach of reading material
- Conclusion : a community of readers across the Atlantic
- Appendix A. bibliographic categories
- Appendix B. printing workshops in Lima, c. 1760-1820
- Appendix C. book trade personnel in Lima, 1770-1822
- Appendix D. map of the sites of printing and bookselling in Lima, 1760-1822
- Appendix E. boxes with books imported to Callao, 1776-1818