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The globalization of the European book market: Diego Crancer’s Catalogus librorum (Seville 1680) and the sale of books in New Spain Pedro Rueda Ramírez Catholic Communities and Books during the Early Modern Period (circulation, uses, business, consumption) Friday 17 th February 2012

The list of books for sale, by Diego Crancer or Cranze The Catalogus librorum, or List of Books of all Kinds for sale in the House of Diego Cranze in this city ([Seville]: by Diego Cranze, 1680) is the first catalogue of books for sale to be printed in Seville, the first in Andalusia, and the first catalogue printed in Europe for the sale of books in Mexico 2

Catalogo, o memoria de libros, de todas facultades … para vender en las Indias [Sevilla: s. n. , c. 1689] 3

Diego Crancer’s family 4

Diego Crancer’s family Angel Cramer ∞ María de la Selva Diego Crancer Manuela Teresa Cramer ∞ Tomás López de Haro 5

Books from “Flanders” Catalogus librorum, ô Memoria de los Libros de todo genero de Facultades, que se venden en Casa de Diego Cranze en esta ciudad. [Sevilla]: Por Diego Cranze, 1680, p. 7. 6

Sending books from Seville to the Americas The dispatch of books to Mexico was subject to two administrative procedures: those of the royal officials at the Casa de la Contratación (A) and those of the Inquisitors of Seville (B) Aduana de Sevilla Oficiales reales de la Casa de la Contratación Inquisidores en el Castillo de San Jorge Cajones de libros Hoja de registro Memoria de títulos A Embarque de los libros en los navíos B 7

The control process of the Inquisition in Seville Senders of books were obliged to present a list of the titles in question to the Inquisitors in Seville The Castle of St George (the headquarters of the Inquisition in Seville) 8

Diego Crancer to the Inquisitors of Seville Most Illustrious Gentlemen, I, Diego Crance, inhabitant of this city, affirm that I have these books [in the list] in the Customs House. I request licence from your lordships to transport them to the shores of the Indies without impediment. Diego Crançe 9

The Inquisitors of Seville to the censors of the Holy Office Presented to the Holy Office of the Inquisition of Seville on 21 June 1680. Inquisitors Pimentel and Carvajal. And seen by these inquisitors, they asked that a censor of this Holy Office should see these books with regard to the interests of the Holy Office. Signed by one of the said inquisitors. By order of the Holy Office. Don Sancho de Flores. 10

Pedro Zapata, censor, authorizes the dispatch of the books to Mexico I, Pedro Zapata, priest in the Company of Jesus, master of theology and prefect of studies at the college of San Hermenegildo, censor of the Holy Office, certify that the books contained in in this list are not forbidden and with regard to the interests of the Holy Office may be transported. Seville 21 June 1680. Pedro Zapata. 11

The Atlantic voyage Seville Sanlúcar de Barrameda 12

The Atlantic voyage 1680 June Seville July Cadiz August September Veracruz October November December Veracruz Puebla de los Ángeles Diego Crancer reached the port of Veracruz on 15 September 1680 in the convoy of ships that made up the fleet of Gaspar de Velasco. 13

The Atlantic voyage 1680 June Seville July August Cadiz September Veracruz October November December Veracruz Puebla de los Ángeles Agustín López de la Cámara Alta. Plano de la plaza de Vera Cruz. Veracruz, 20 April 1793. Seville. Archivo General de Indias. 14

The languages of the titles Diego Crancer’s Catalogus (Seville, 1680) Language Titles % of the total Latin 409 67, 5 Spanish 197 32, 5 Total 606 100 Latín Español 15

Structure of the Diego Crancer’s Catalogus (Seville, 1680) Libri theologici in folio. Libri theologici in quarto et octauo. Libri juridici in folio Libri juridici in quarto. Libri medicorum in folio. Libri medicor. in quarto, et octavo. Libri miscellanenei in folio. Libri miscell. in quarto, et octavo. Libros de romance en general. De folio. [Libros de romance] Libros de a quarto, y pequeños. 16

Structure of the lists of sales Catalogus (Sevilla, 1680) de Diego Crancer Catálogo (Sevilla, 1687) de Tomás López de Haro Libri theologici Libros Theologicos Libri iuridici Libros juridicos Libri medicorum Libros de medicina Libri miscellanei Libros Misselanicos, o de letras humanas Catálogo (Cádiz, 1760) de Manuel Espinosa de los Monteros Catalogus librorum theologicorum Librorum juridicorum civil et canonic. Librorum medicorum, sicut et chirurgicorum, anatomicorum, pharmaceuticorum, botanicorum, & chimicorum Miscellaneorum sive historicum, grammaticorum, philosophicorum, mathematicorum, geographicorum, politicorum, numismaticorum, & quorumque humaniores artes spectantium 17

Formats in Diego Crancer’s Catalogus (Seville, 1680) 18

Formats in Diego Crancer’s Catalogus (Seville, 1680) Language Folio Latin Spanish 203 50 Total 253 Quarto and smaller Total 206 147 409 197 353 606 19

Formats in Diego Crancer’s Catalogus (Seville, 1680) Type Libri theologici Libri iuridici Folio 79 55 Quarto and smaller Total 45 34 124 109 Libri medicorum 11 25 36 Libri miscellanei 38 102 140 203 206 409 Total 20

The representative of the Inquisition, Francisco Flores de Valdés The letter to the Inquisitors in Mexico I have taken the Instituta of Arnoldo Vino and three a quartilla volumes of Juan Bisembacho in pandectas and the Instituta of Schenedeiuini y two small books in duodecimo on Florentine history by Nicolas Machiauelo and three octavo volumes entitled Origine juris romani as it has notes by Arnoldo Vino. Which by my mandate I confiscate from Diego Cranse, a bookseller who came with the recently arrived fleet under don Gaspar de Velasco, and at whose request I issue this notice in Los Angeles on the 21 st of December 1680. 21

The books confiscated in Puebla “…la Instituta de Arnoldo Vino…” Letter from the representative of the Inquisition in Puebla Catalogus librorum, ô Memoria de los Libros de todo genero de Facultades, que se venden 22 en Casa de Diego Cranze en esta ciudad. [Sevilla]: Por Diego Cranze, 1680, p. 5.

The books confiscated in Puebla Letter from the representative of the Inquisition in Puebla “…tres tomos de a quartilla de Juan Bisembacho in pandectas y la Instituta de Schenedeiuini…” Catalogus librorum, ô Memoria de los Libros de todo genero de Facultades, que se venden 23 en Casa de Diego Cranze en esta ciudad. [Sevilla]: Por Diego Cranze, 1680, p. 5.

Matthias van Wesenbeke (1531 -1586) Matthaei Wesembecii, se trataba del jurista Matthias van Wesenbeke (1531 -1586). In Pandectas Iuris Ciuilis et Codicis Iustinianei Johann Schneidewein (1519 -1568). In quatuor Institutionum Imperialium Iustiniani Imp. Libros, Commentarij] 24

The books confiscated in Puebla Letter from the representative of the Inquisition in Puebla “…dos libritos en doce de la historia florentina autor Nicolas Machiauelo …” Catalogus librorum, ô Memoria de los Libros de todo genero de Facultades, que se venden 25 en Casa de Diego Cranze en esta ciudad. [Sevilla]: Por Diego Cranze, 1680, p. 7.

Arnoldus Vinnius (1588 -1657). In quatuor libros institutionum imperialium commentarius academicus & forensis 26

Silver ingots Silver ingot rescued from the galleon “Nuestra Señora de Atocha”, which sank in Florida in 1622. Museo de América de Madrid. 27

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