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Next in order is a specimen
of the Plantin Press, by John
Moretus of Antwerpt, in 1608,
giving a full catalog of the books
issued or approved by the Jesuits,
with lists and number of members
of all the colleges and societies
of Jesu" then in the world.
Brazil and Japan are included
at this early date - 52 years after
Loyala death, but the only
American localities I note are in
the province of Mexico -
eleven stations or colleges - of which Delos
Angeles, Puebla, and Vera Cruz have
the most familiar ring.
It was a surprise to me to note the early date (287 years ago) of European influence on Japan.

And now, by way of
contrast to all this, we come
to a latin vol. printed by
Johannem Aconium at Freistadu in
1684 (210 years ago), titled Bibliotheca

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