Las lecturas de don Pedro de Granada Venegas, I marqués de Campotéjar (1559-1643)

Abstract

The present paper studies two aspects of the figure of Don Pedro de Granada Venegas (1559-1643), 1st Marquis of Campotéjar: firstly, that of soldier and courtier in the service of the Spanish Monarchy and, secondly, as owner of an important and varied library, containing manuscripts and printed matter, which he built up during his lifetime. The number of books contained in his library was larger than that of the average library among the nobility in Madrid between 1626 and 1650. The inventory of the books permits us to learn more about the character of the Marquis of Campotéjar and his intellectual pursuits.

Keywords

• Noble libraries
• Biography
• History of books
• Funeral rights
• Printing
• Granada Venegas lineage
• Spanish monarchy and nobility