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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12015-04-20T13:43:22-07:00Hannah Alpert-Abrams9dd7500ea284b1882c8042744db689b17f2c225543582Definitionplain2015-04-20T14:29:48-07:00Hannah Alpert-Abrams9dd7500ea284b1882c8042744db689b17f2c2255"Written 8vo. The book size resulting from folding a sheet of paper with three right-angle folds, thus giving pages one-eighth the size of the sheet and forming a 16-page section. To define fully, the paper size must also be stated, e.g. Crown 8vo. If for binding purposes a 32-page section were required, paper of double size would be used and given four folds." (Glaister 347).
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