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(1450-1900)

Tax Exemption for Books, Valladolid (1477)

Source: Archivo General de Simancas. AGS, RGS, XII-1477

Citation:
Tax Exemption for Books, Valladolid (1477), Primary Sources on Copyright (1450-1900), eds L. Bently & M. Kretschmer, www.copyrighthistory.org

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Full title:
The Catholic Monarchs, Ferdinand and Isabella, restate the tax exemptions traditionally enjoyed by booksellers in the kingdom of Castile and applied them in particular to Teodorico the German, printer of "libros de molde"

Full title original language:
Los Reyes Catolicos, don Fernando y dona Isabel, reiteran las exenciones de impuestos que tradicionalmente gozan los libreros en el Reino de Castilla y las aplican en particular a Theodorico “aleman impresor de libros de molde”

Abstract:
Considered to be the earliest decree on printing in Spain by some scholars, the royal charter functions as a key document for exploring the context in which printing was introduced in the Iberian Peninsula. First, it opens an historical window through which to consider the circulation and production of books in a politically fragmented territory. Second, it offers contrasting interpretations of the type of royal intervention related to the printing trade.

1 Commentary:
commentary_s_1477

Bibliography:
  • De los Reyes Gómez F. “La historia de la imprenta en España: Aproximación Bibliográfica” Pliegos de Bibliofilia (27), Jul-Sep, 2004. Jul-Sep. pp. 43-64

  • García Oro J. and Portela Silva, M. J. La Monarquía y los libros en el Siglo de Oro (Alcalá, Centro Internacional de Estudios Históricos Cisneros, 1999)

  • Haebler, K. Early Printers of Spain and Portugal (London, Bibliographic Society, 1897)

  • Knapp, W. I. The Earliest Decree on printing or Thierry Martin of Spain (Seville, December 25, 1477) (New Haven, 1881)


Related documents in this database:
1487: Printing Privileges to Monasteries
1502: Licensing Rules
1506: Nebrija's Printing Privilege
1554: Royal Charter for Licensing

Author: Catholic Monarchs

Publisher: N/A

Year: 1477

Location: Valladolid

Language: Spanish

Source: Archivo General de Simancas. AGS, RGS, XII-1477

Persons referred to:
Aleman, Teodorico
Ferdinand II of Aragon
Isabella I of Castile

Places referred to:
Castile
Cádiz
Sanlúcar de Barrameda
Seville

Cases referred to:
N/A

Institutions referred to:
Monarchy
alcabala

Legislation:
N/A

Keywords:
book trade
importation
incentives
printing press
printing, history of
privilege
taxation

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