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Carlos Prince
1836–1919
A Paris-born printer, editor, and bibliographer who made Peru his home, he helped preserve pieces of the country’s literary and historical record through his own press and writing. His books range from old Lima and colonial bibliography to studies of Indigenous origins and culture.
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About the author
Born in Paris in 1836 and later settled in Lima, Carlos Prince Letcher became known in Peru as an editor, printer, bookseller, and bibliographer. Sources describing his life present him as one of the notable figures in the Peruvian book world of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, combining publishing work with his own historical and bibliographic writing.
His catalog shows wide interests. He is associated with works such as Lima antigua, Suplemento a la Bibliotheca peruana colonial, and Los primeros ensayos del arte de la imprenta y los incunables, along with books on Indigenous history including Origen de los indios de América and Origen y civilizaciones de los indígenas del Perú. That mix of subjects suggests a writer deeply interested in the printed heritage, urban memory, and early history of Peru.
He died in Lima in 1919. Even today, many of his works remain accessible through digital libraries, which has helped keep his contribution to Peruvian cultural history in view.