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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 termsHannah Alpert-Abrams9dd7500ea284b1882c8042744db689b17f2c2255LLILAS Benson Latin American Studies and Collection
Authorship & Acknowledgements
12015-12-01T16:19:27-08:00Hannah Alpert-Abrams9dd7500ea284b1882c8042744db689b17f2c225543583plain2015-12-01T16:28:21-08:00Hannah Alpert-Abrams9dd7500ea284b1882c8042744db689b17f2c2255This project was written and designed by Hannah Alpert-Abrams, with the support of the Digital Scholarship Office at LLILAS Benson Latin American Studies and Collections at UT Austin. It was completed in December 2015.
The project would not have been possible without the support of Kent Norsworthy, Digital Scholarship Coordinator at LLILAS Benson, and of Mercedes Isabel Salomón-Salazar, expert in Mexican book history and project coordinator at the Biblioteca José María Lafragua.
Kelly McDonough, Albert Palacios, and James Staig provided instrumental feedback and support during the development process for the Scalar page. Ken Ward, Michael Winship, and Matt Cohen were instrumental in the intellectual development of the project.