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Rules for Printers and Book Merchants' Guild in Madrid , Madrid (1763)

Source: Archivo General de Simancas, GYJ-979

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Rules for Printers and Book Merchants' Guild in Madrid , Madrid (1763), Primary Sources on Copyright (1450-1900), eds L. Bently & M. Kretschmer, www.copyrighthistory.org

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Full title:
Rules for the establishment of the Printers and Book Merchants' Guild in Madrid

Full title original language:
Reglas, bajo de las quales se ha formado la Compania de Impressores,, y Mercaderes de Libros de Madrid, en el dia 24 de Julio de este ano de 1763

Abstract:
After Spain came to embrace the principles of free trade, book trade guilds emerged as a way to organise commercial activity locally. In an attempt to conquer the domestic market, the Madrid guild developed different strategies. Firstly, the guild’s corporate regime offered printers and book merchants a means to lobby Royal authorities. Since the creation of the Book Merchants’ Guild, persuasive arguments were given to these authorities “for better developing this art and trade”. Secondly, the publication and distribution of specialist books (e.g., catechisms) was also instrumental in the creation of economies of scale to control markets. Yet, the most interesting aspect of the Madrid guild was that the production and distribution of books were not seen as separate activities.

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Related documents in this database:
1554: Royal Charter for Licensing
1558: Censorship Rules
1604: Petition for licence and privilege by Cervantes

Author: N/A

Publisher: N/A

Year: 1763

Location: Madrid

Language: Spanish

Source: Archivo General de Simancas, GYJ-979

Persons referred to:
Corradi, Angel

Places referred to:
Madrid

Cases referred to:
N/A

Institutions referred to:
Monarchy

Legislation:
Royal Order of 22 March 1763

Keywords:
book trade
guild
guild regulation
interest groups
licensing
lobbying
printing, history of
privileges, printing

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