WRITING
Blog posts, essays, notes, etc.
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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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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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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…