Biblioteca Palafoxiana
Subtitle: de lo sagrado a lo profano
By: [concepto y dirección editorial Elena Horz ; editores, Elena Horz y Ricardo Salas].
Contributors: Horz de Sotomayor, Elena.; Salas, Ricardo.; Puebla (Mexico : State). Secretaría General del Gobierno.
Edition: 1. ed.
Publisher: Gobierno del Estado de Puebla; [Biblioteca Puebla Palafoxiana]
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Puebla, Puebla [México]
Language: spa
Number of pages: 71
Subjects: Biblioteca Palafoxiana (Puebla, Mexico) -- Catalogs; Academic libraries -- Mexico -- Puebla de Zaragoza -- History; Library buildings -- Mexico -- Puebla de Zaragoza -- History
Description: Illustrated catalogue of selected antique and rare books from the collection of the Palafoxiana Library of Puebla (Biblioteca Palafoxiana), a colonial library that holds thousand of unique and invaluable books and manuscripts extending from 1473 to 1821. The originally ecclesiastic library was founded in 1646 and was the first public library in America. The present library is still located in the same building since 1646 and preserves the original bookcases and classification of books.
Notes: Includes bibliographic references.