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Johnson, Julie Greer
THE BOOK IN THE AMERICAS, THE ROLE OF BOOKS AND PRINTING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF CULTURE AND SOCIETY IN COLONIAL LATIN AMERICA
With a foreword by Norman Fiering
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Providence, The John Carter Brown Library, 1988, stiff paper wrappers
Near fine
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Published in honor of the 450th anniversary of the beginning of printing in the New World, this catalogue is both a learned contribution to the history of the book and a general survey of the highlights of the earliest printing in the Americas, from Mexico to Brazil. A near fine copy. Full bibliographical descriptions of books in the exhibition and comprehensive list of secondary sources. Well illustrated, several in color.
Providence: The John Carter Brown Library, 1988; small 4to., stiff paper wrappers; xx, 142 pages. Book # 53773
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