The first print shop on Majorca lasted a very short time (1485-1489). Nonetheless, there was a notable proliferation of book sellers. In addition to trading in books, they also sold paper, blank notebooks and a variety of stationery. They additionally offered prints and playing cards, some of which were made on the island as we know there were local printers. They would also bind books and work in other non-trade related activities. Similar to the situation in Barcelona and Valencia, many booksellers were religious converts. They often had close relationships with one another through family ties and agreements, and most had shops in what is now Plaça de Cort in Palma. La primera impremta va tenir a Mallorca una durada efímera (1485-1489), però la presència de llibreters va ésser notable. La seva activitat, a més del tràfic de llibres, s’estenia a la venda de paper i quaderns en blanc, així com de material divers d’escriptori. També venien estampes i naips, en alguns casos de fabricació illenca, ja que tenim notícia d’estampadors locals. Així mateix, exercien de relligadors de llibres i altres activitats no inherents a l’ofici. Una part significativa dels llibreters eren conversos, igual que a Barcelona i València. Solien mantenir relacions estretes internes per mitjà de pactes i vincles familiars, i majoritàriament tenien la botiga a l’actual plaça de Cort.
Title:
Llibreters i impressors a la Mallorca del Renaixement
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Majorca, Renaissance, books, booksellers, religious converts