“Más útil para la Enseñanza de los niños”: Two printers front the Real Courts of Navarre (1607-1608)

Abstract

During the Old Regime printing press was a great leap forward for dissemination of culture and education. This fact is evident if we pay attention to the enormous value of the primers designed to teaching of children their importance resulted in a product that was very demanding. All the printers attempted to control its production in order to obtain large income. Disputes arising between them speak to us of a context in which on numerous occasions were not respected the privileges of existing edition. This article discusses about confrontation of Matias Mares and Carlos Labayen front the Real Courts of Navarre to defend their rights.