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Comedias Sueltas USA – A Catalog of Sueltas Printed at the Imprenta de D. Francisco de Tóxar, Held by the Hispanic Society Museum & Library
Excerpt from Essays in ComediaSueltasUSA.org. This modest pamphlet is a catalog of dramatic works for sale by the noted Salamanca printer and bookseller Francisco de Tóxar. It has been in the collection of the Hispanic Society Museum & Library since 1956, when it was donated by the estate of the founder Archer M. Huntington. Thanks to John…
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Comedias Sueltas USA – Four Broadsides of Theatrical Performances in Mexico City
Excerpt from Essays in ComediaSueltasUSA.org. Aware of this website’s interest and commitment to the printing of early plays and related materials, JCB’s Head of Cataloging Services, Allison Rich, brought to our attention four broadsides announcing and promoting theatrical performances in Mexico City. These have been digitized and are accessible via JCB’s catalog records. We continue to discover…
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Comedias Sueltas USA – Juan Francisco Piferrer’s 1829 Catalog of Theatrical Sueltas
Excerpt from Essays in ComediaSueltasUSA.org. In September 2024, John O’Neill, Curator of Manuscripts and Rare Books at the Hispanic Society Museum & Library (HSM&L) brought to our attention what appears to be a unique copy of a catalog of publications from the bookstore owned by Juan Francisco Piferrer: Catálogo de las Comedias, Tragedias, Piezas en un…
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Wikidata Project: Human’s best friend portrayed in paintings.
An exploration of paintings featuring dogs found on the Wikidata open data repository. Using Wikidata query service and Python I was able to retrieve data from the Wikidata repository to use for my final assignment in Programming for Cultural Heritage at the Pratt Institute. I choose a topic that was fun to me and that combined…