Archaeology of a Book: An experimental approach to reading rare books in archival contextsMain MenuIntroductionReading the First Books is an exploration of America's earliest printed booksPath: ProductionThis path explores the narratives of production embedded in the material qualities of the Advertencias.Path: CollectionPath describes the collection of early printed books in religious libraries across Mexico. 16-18th centuries.Path: AcquisitionPath describes the dispersal of early printed books in libraries and private collections beyond Mexican borders.Path: (Digital) FuturesBook history in a digital futureReferencesReferences, citations, and further readingTermsIndex of termsAuthorship & AcknowledgementsHannah Alpert-Abrams9dd7500ea284b1882c8042744db689b17f2c2255LLILAS Benson Latin American Studies and Collection
12015-03-13T14:13:19-07:00AnonymousMatching Catchwords3The verso side of folio one and the recto side of folio two show an example of correct catchwords: the catchword on the verso page (ber) matches the first word of the recto page (ber). Facsimile from an exemplar held by the Benson Latin American Colleciton.media/catchwords_f02_271360.jpgplain2015-05-18T11:23:10-07:00Hannah Alpert-Abrams9dd7500ea284b1882c8042744db689b17f2c2255