Archaeology of a Book: An experimental approach to reading rare books in archival contexts Main Menu Introduction Reading the First Books is an exploration of America's earliest printed books Path: Production This path explores the narratives of production embedded in the material qualities of the Advertencias. Path: Collection Path describes the collection of early printed books in religious libraries across Mexico. 16-18th centuries. Path: Acquisition Path describes the dispersal of early printed books in libraries and private collections beyond Mexican borders. Path: (Digital) Futures Book history in a digital future References References, citations, and further reading Terms Index of terms Authorship & Acknowledgements LLILAS Benson Latin American Studies and Collection

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"The word written underneath the last line of each page or section in a manuscript which was also the word with which the next page or section commenced; its purpose was to assist the binder in assembling the book. [...] They served as an aid to the compositor in imposing pages of type in correct order, and to the binder in gathering" (Glaister 87).

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