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A colonial book market : Peruvian print culture in the age of enlightenment / Agnes Gehbald.

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Tracing the variety of printed commodities that were circulating in the urban sphere, Agnes Gehbald provides a comprehensive study of print culture in Peru in the decades before Independence. An important volume for those interested in the history of books beyond the European market.

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Online Access: Full Text (via Cambridge)
Main Author: Gehbald, Agnes, 1988- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2023.
Series:Cambridge Latin American studies
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Half-title page
  • Series page
  • Title page
  • Copyright page
  • Contents
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • List of Maps
  • Acknowledgements
  • A Note on Language, Book Titles, and Units
  • Currency
  • Units
  • Print Formats
  • Introduction: A Social History of Books
  • Time Frame and Book Structure
  • 1 Colonial Confines
  • 1.1 Illiteracy
  • 1.2 Legal Barriers
  • 1.3 Material Difficulties
  • 2 Growing Supplies
  • 2.1 Workshops in Lima
  • 2.2 Overseas Imports
  • 2.3 Demand and Illicit Publications
  • 3 An Expanding Market
  • 3.1 Shops, Stalls, and Routes
  • 3.2 Broad Assortments
  • 3.3 The Cost of Books
  • 4 Bestselling Genres
  • 4.1 American Affairs
  • 4.2 A Single Calendar
  • 4.3 Spanish Manuals
  • 5 The Reach of Reading Material
  • 5.1 Acquisition
  • 5.2 New Owners
  • 5.3 Storage, Display, and Use
  • Conclusion: A Community of Readers across the Atlantic
  • Appendix A: Bibliographic Categories
  • Appendix B: Printing Workshops in Lima, c. 1760-1820
  • Appendix C: Book Trade Personnel in Lima, 1770-1822
  • Appendix D: Map of the Sites of Printing and Bookselling in Lima, 1760-1822
  • Appendix E: Boxes with Books Imported to Callao, 1776-1818

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