Abstract
The entering of the printing press in The Americas was due to Juan Pablos and Antonio Ricardo, from Italy. Juan Pablos was born between 1500 and 1505 ad in the district of Saló, then under jurisdiction of the Republic of Venice, a region known for its important activity relating to book making. His work as a printer would take him to Seville and then to the New Spain, where he established the first printing house of The Americas. On his side, Antonio Ricardo, a native of Torino, traveled to Spain, from there to Mexico, and, finally, to Lima (1584), the other great capital of the Vice kingdom, where he performed a similar role as that of Juan Pablos. Sandal offers in this article interesting data on the history of the printing press, from its origins until its implantation in The Americas, through dates, sources, and testimonies that allow a general view of the labors from that époque.