Detailed Description

Title: Modo de Hacer el Octavario
Creator: Fr. Jose Maria Ferro
Publication Info: Santa Fe : Impreso en Santa Fe por Jose Manuel Galagarza, Impresor y Librero del Gobierno, 1817.

Summary: This item provides didactic information about the best way of doing an octavario.
Historical Notes: This text reflects the role of official governmental printing in the development of early printing in Colombia. Many independent printers arose after the expulsion of the Jesuits in 1773. However, the Spanish royal government also became an important printing outlet. This item was printed by the "impresor y Librero del Gobierno" and further reflects an example of secular subjects in early printing and related to education.

Subject(s): Government Printing Presses -- Colombia -- 19th century
Education -- Colombia -- 19th century
Printing -- Colombia -- History

Type: Pamphlet
Language: Spanish
Donor: Helguera, J. León
Collection: Helguera, J. León Collection
Institution: Vanderbilt University
Accession Number: NA
Record Number: 684