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
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12015-04-20T11:43:50-07:00Hannah Alpert-Abrams9dd7500ea284b1882c8042744db689b17f2c225543581Definitionplain2015-04-20T11:43:50-07:00Hannah Alpert-Abrams9dd7500ea284b1882c8042744db689b17f2c2255"The forerunner of pagination; only the recto sides of leaves in manuscripts or early printed books being numbered, usually in roman numerals. Leaf numerals were printed as early as 1470, Johannes de Spira of Venice being the first printer to do this" (Glaister 181).
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