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The Letter of Columbus on the discovery of America: a facsimile reprint of the pictorial edition of 1493, with a literal translation, and an introduction. Printed by order of the trustees of the Lenox library.

Title
The Letter of Columbus on the discovery of America: a facsimile reprint of the pictorial edition of 1493, with a literal translation, and an introduction. Printed by order of the trustees of the Lenox library.
Author
Columbus, Christopher.
Publication
New York [Priv. print.] 1893.

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Additional Authors
  • Columbus, Christopher.
  • Eames, Wilberforce, 1855-1937.
  • Carninis, Leonardus de.
  • Cosco, Leandro di.
  • Lenox Library.
Description
xi p., 1 l., facsim. (10 leaves), 1 l., 13 p. incl. woodcuts.; 18 cm.
Alternative Title
  • Letter to Sanchez (Latin.). 1493
  • De Jn[s]ulis inuentis / Epi[s]tola Cri[s]toferi Colom
Subjects
Note
  • Facsimile of the Latin version, printed at Basle, probably by Jakob Wolff, 1493, made from the Libri-Lenox copy. It was formerly assigned to Michael Furter and to Johann Bergmann.
  • Introduction by Wilberforce Eames.
  • Reissue, on ordinary paper, of the facsimile published in 1892, without the reprints of the illustrated (Basle) edition, Silber's edition, Plannck's "Ferdinand" edition, and Plannck's "Ferdinand and Isabella" edition.
  • Includes reproduction of ms. foliation, and initial indicator on l. 2a, of original.
  • l. 2a of original: De Jn[s]ulis inuentis / Epi[s]tola Cri[s]toferi Colom (cui etas no[s]tra / multũ debet: de Jn[s]ulis in mari Jndico nu[p] / inuẽtis. Ad quas perquirendas octauo antea / men[s]e: au[s]picijs et ere Jnuicti[ss]imi Fernandi / Hi[s]paniarum Regus mi[ss]us fuerat) ad Mag- / nivicum dñm Raphaele[ue] Sanxis: eiu[s]dẽ [s]ere- / ni[ss]imi Regis The[s]aurariũ mi[ss]a. quam nobi / lis ac litterat[us] vir Aliander 8 Co[s]co: ab Hi[s]-- / pano ydeomate [sic] in latinũ conuertit: tercio kl's / Maij.M.cccc.xciij. Pontificatus Alexandri / Sexti Anno Primo. / ...
  • 1. 9b: ... Uale Uli[s]bone p[r]idie ydus Marcij. / Cri[s]tofo[r][us] Colom Oceane cla[ss]is P[r]efect[us]. / Epigrama. R.L. de Co[r]baria Epi[s]copi / Monti[s]palu[s]ij / Ad Jnuicti[ss]imũ Regẽ Hi[s]pania[rum] / [8 lines]
  • Typographical description of original: Gothic type (Proctor 7723); 27 lines. With initial space and signature marks; without catchwords and foliation.
  • Signature of original: [a]¹⁰.
  • Arms of Castile and Leon, with caption: Regnũ hy[s]panie. / l. 1a of original; ship, with caption: Oceanica Cla[ss]is / l. 1b of original; portrait of Ferdinand, with caption: Fernãd[us] rex hy[s]pania / l. 10a of original; arms of Granada, with caption: Granata: / l. 10b of original.
Indexed In (note)
  • GW
  • Sabin
  • JCB
  • Harrisse BAV
  • Thacher D
Call Number
*KB 1493 (Columbus, C. Letter of Columbus on the discovery of America)
LCCN
02012520
OCLC
2221833
Author
Columbus, Christopher.
Title
The Letter of Columbus on the discovery of America: a facsimile reprint of the pictorial edition of 1493, with a literal translation, and an introduction. Printed by order of the trustees of the Lenox library.
Imprint
New York [Priv. print.] 1893.
Edition
2. ed.
Indexed In:
GW 7174
Sabin 14629
JCB, 1919, I, 18
Harrisse BAV 2
Thacher D
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Added Author
Columbus, Christopher. Carta (Feb. 18, 1493). English.
Eames, Wilberforce, 1855-1937.
Carninis, Leonardus de.
Cosco, Leandro di. Translator
Lenox Library.
Research Call Number
*KB 1493 (Columbus, C. Letter of Columbus on the discovery of America)
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