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"Incunabula: 550 Years of the Printing Press in Spain"

"Incunabula: 550 Years of the Printing Press in Spain"

21 Apr 2022 — 23 Jul 2022 at Biblioteca Nacional de España · Madrid
"Incunabula: 550 Years of the Printing Press in Spain" commemorates a defining milestone in the history of Spanish culture: the arrival and spread of the printing press on the Iberian Peninsula. The exhibition brings together rare incunabula — books printed before 1501 — alongside related documents and artefacts that illuminate how this revolutionary technology transformed knowledge, language, and society in Spain.

Visitors can trace the journey of early printing from its first workshops in cities such as Valencia, Seville, and Salamanca, to its profound impact on literature, religion, and public life. The show offers a rare opportunity to encounter some of the oldest surviving printed books produced in Spain, many of them seldom seen by the public.

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Biblioteca Nacional de España
Biblioteca Nacional de España · Madrid

The Biblioteca Nacional de España is the national library of Spain. It is the largest public library in the country, and one of the largest in the world. Founded in 1711, it is an autonomous agency attached to the Ministry of Culture since 1990. Its headquarters is located on the Paseo de Recoletos…

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