27 Tra il libro manoscritto e l’edizione a stampa in Catalogna nella seconda metà del XV secolo (1450-1500)
abstract
The first books published in Catalonia and the notarial documents preserved have brought to light the names of the first printers and booksellers of late medieval Catalonia. In order to present the situation of book production from 1473 onwards, we offer information on the first identified Catalan incunable, the first dated Catalan incunable, the first incunable in Catalan, the oldest printing shop, etc; about the first known printers, many of foreign origin; about the book trade and its main actors; about the first editors and their profile; about the prices of books; including the reproduction of many of the mentioned specimens and relevant bibliography.
Keywords: Printing • Incunabula • Book trade • Catalonia • Barcelona