A new online resource for old Spanish books

Jellby · 09-05-2009, 06:21 AM

Well, it's not especially new, but I saw it mentioned in the news, because new sources are available.

The Virtual Library of Bibliographic Heritage includes digital facsimiles of the collections that make up Spanish bibliographic heritage. It includes manuscripts, incunabula and old printed books.

Those interested in old books can enjoy browsing this library. Unfortunately, as usual around here, the English looks sketchy.

HarryT · 09-05-2009, 07:25 AM

Things like this, which makes available to the entire world, what only a few years ago were the preserve of a select few scholars, are just wonderful, I think. Thanks for sharing this with us.

By the way, for anyone else who, like me, didn't know what "incunabula" means:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incunabulum

Terisa de morgan · 09-05-2009, 07:30 AM

Our nice "incunables"

09-05-2009, 06:21 AM	#1
Jellby frumious Bandersnatch Posts: 7,544 Karma: 19001583 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Spaniard in Sweden Device: Cybook Orizon, Kobo Aura	A new online resource for old Spanish books Well, it's not especially new, but I saw it mentioned in the news, because new sources are available. The Virtual Library of Bibliographic Heritage includes digital facsimiles of the collections that make up Spanish bibliographic heritage. It includes manuscripts, incunabula and old printed books. Those interested in old books can enjoy browsing this library. Unfortunately, as usual around here, the English looks sketchy.

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HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Things like this, which makes available to the entire world, what only a few years ago were the preserve of a select few scholars, are just wonderful, I think. Thanks for sharing this with us. By the way, for anyone else who, like me, didn't know what "incunabula" means: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incunabulum

09-05-2009, 07:30 AM	#3
Terisa de morgan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,599 Karma: 12595249 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Device: Kobo Clara/Aura One/Forma,XiaoMI 5, iPad, Huawei MediaPad, YotaPhone 2	Our nice "incunables"

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