Descriptive Summary
Access
Publication Rights
Preferred Citation
Acquisition Information
Processing History
Collection Scope and Contents
Collection Arrangement
Indexing Terms
Descriptive Summary
Title:
Biblioteca del Niño Mexicano facsimiles collection
Date: 2013
Collection Number: MS 051
Creator:
Bonilla Reyna, Helia Emma
Creator:
Frías, Heriberto, 1870-1925
Creator:
Instituto Cultural de Aguascalientes
Creator:
Lecouvey, Marie
Creator:
Posada, José Guadalupe, 1852-1913
Extent:
1.69 linear feet
(3 boxes)
Repository:
Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
Abstract: The collection consists of reproductions of the Biblioteca del Niño Mexicano, which was a set of 110 small booklets illustrated
by Mexican artist Jose Guadalupe Posada. The booklets, written by Heriberto Frias, tell the history of Mexico through short
stories and fables, and were originally published between 1899 and 1901. This set of facsimiles, which was published in 2013
to honor the 100th anniversary of the death of Posada, also includes a decorative box for the booklets, and an additional
booklet written by Helia Emma Bonilla Ryna and Marie Lecouvey that discusses the history and significance of the Biblioteca
del Niño Mexicano.
Languages: Spanish; Castilian
.
Access
The collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Copyright has not been assigned to the University of California, Riverside Libraries, Special Collections & University Archives.
Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission
of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable
rights holder is also required. Responsibility for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], [date if possible].
Biblioteca del Niño Mexicano facsimiles collection (MS 051). Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.
Acquisition Information
Purchased in 2019.
Processing History
Processed by Jessica Geiser, Collections Management Librarian, and Julianna Gil, Student Processing Assistant.
Collection Scope and Contents
The collection consists of reproductions of the Biblioteca del Niño Mexicano, which was a set of 110 small booklets illustrated
by Mexican artist Jose Guadalupe Posada. The booklets, written by Heriberto Frias, tell the history of Mexico through short
stories and fables, and were originally published between 1899 and 1901. This set of facsimiles, which was published in 2013
to honor the 100th anniversary of the death of Posada, also includes a decorative box for the booklets, and an additional
booklet written by Helia Emma Bonilla Ryna and Marie Lecouvey that discusses the history and significance of the Biblioteca
del Niño Mexicano.
Collection Arrangement
The collection is arranged by publication number.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
Subjects
Folklore -- Mexico
Mexico -- History -- 1867-1910
Mexico -- Juvenile literature
Genres and Forms of Materials
Booklets