[MINIATURE] ‘CARTA’ (LETTER)

Mexico: Trifon Lecturas, 1979. 2 ½” x 1 ¾” light blue tome titled ‘Carta (Letter)’ by Mauricio Charpenal published through Trifón Lecturas, reprinting an historical letter. Charpenal is the author of a 1970 book about miniatures in popular Mexican art. The intro states that this letter was written by Niceto de Zamacois, a Spanish/Mexican historian, journalist, novelist, and poet. ~~Per Charpenal, Zamacois originally published it in in an 1861 periodical, ‘El Jarabe’. ‘El Jarabe’ translates loosely to ‘medicine’, as in syrup. El Jarabe is also known in English as the Mexican hat dance, which gained popularity in the 19th century. The book contains a glossary of terms after the letter related to printing. Spanish language. Mexico: 1978. 32pp. Very good.