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Inquisicion de México, Public edict regarding banned works, 1809 August 5

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 179
Identifier: INQ-401

Scope and Contents

Edict banning fifty-five books and writings (including Gibbon's "Decline and Fall"), twenty-four of which are forbidden even to those with licenses, and expurgating six others. Contains signatures.

Dates

  • Creation: 1809 August 5

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Language of Materials

Spanish; Castilian

Physical Description

1 folio; 77 x 52 cm

Repository Details

Part of the University of Notre Dame Rare Books & Special Collections Repository

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