- New article: “Punch-Cutting in Colonial Peru: Printers’ Type, Liberal Reform, and the Freedom of the Press” #BookHistory #Printing The study of printing equipment is at the heart of book history, revealing much about the daily challenges faced by printers in the past. dx.doi.org/10.1353/bh.2...
- About the scandal surrounding Tadeo López’ claim in 1813 to have invented type casting. Offers a unique insight into the craft in late colonial Lima—major printing hub—during a historic moment of upheaval in the final decade of Spanish rule (illustration @jcblibrary.bsky.social).Jan 22, 2025 14:01
- Long time in the making, now finally out. DM if you do not have access!
