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The first letter of Christopher Columbus to the noble lord Raphael Sanchez, announcing the discovery of America. Reproduced in fac-simile from the copy of the Latin version of 1493 now in the Boston Public Library, to which is added Mr. Major's translation.

Title: The first letter of Christopher Columbus to the noble lord Raphael Sanchez, announcing the discovery of America. Reproduced in fac-simile from the copy of the Latin version of 1493 now in the Boston Public Library, to which is added Mr. Major's translation.
Author: Columbus, Christopher.
Publication: Boston, Published by the trustees, 1890.

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3 p. l., facsim. (4 l.), 7 l. pl.; 32.5 cm.

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Facsimile of Plannck's "Ferdinand" edition.
l. 1a of original: Epistola Ch[r]istofo[r]i Colom: cui ętas nostra multũ debet: de / Jnsulius Jndie sup[r]a Gangem nuper inuentis. Ad quas perqui- / rendas octuao antea mense auspicijs [et] ęre inuictissimi Fernan- / di Hispaniarum Regis missus fuerat: ad Magnificum dñm Ra / phaelem Sanxis: eiusdem serenissimi Regis Tesaurariũ missa: / quam nobilis ac litteratus vir Aliander de Cosco ab Hispano / ideomate [sic] in latinum conuerit: tertio kal's Maij.M.cccc.xciij. / Pontificatus Alexandri Sexti Anno P[r]imo. / ...
l. 4 a of original: ... Uale. Ulisbonę p[r]idie idus Martij. / Ch[r]istofo[r]us Colom Oceanę classis P[r]efectus.
Typographical description of original: Gothic type (Proctor 3712); 33-34 lines. With initial; without catchwords, foliation and signature marks.
Signature of original: [a]⁴.
Original printed at Rome by Stephan Plannck, 1493.
l. 2a, line 17 of original: ... [p]multu ...
Epigramma. R.L. de Co[r]baria of Episcoopi Montispalusij. / Ad Jnuictissimum Regem Hispaniarum. / [8 lines] / " l. 4b of original.

Indexed In (note)

GW
Sabin
JCB, 1919
Harrisse
Thacher

Call Number

*KB+ 1493 (Columbus, C. First letter of Christopher Columbus to the noble lord Raphael Sanchez, announcing the discovery of America)

OCLC

21356046

Author

Columbus, Christopher.

Title

The first letter of Christopher Columbus to the noble lord Raphael Sanchez, announcing the discovery of America. Reproduced in fac-simile from the copy of the Latin version of 1493 now in the Boston Public Library, to which is added Mr. Major's translation.

Imprint

Boston, Published by the trustees, 1890.

Indexed In:

GW 7173

Sabin 14628

JCB, 1919, I, 17

Harrisse BAV 1

Thacher C

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Added Author

Major, Richard Henry, 1818-1891.

Carinis, Berardus de, bp., active 1499.

Cosco, Leandro di. Translator

Boston Public Library.

Research Call Number

*KB+ 1493 (Columbus, C. First letter of Christopher Columbus to the noble lord Raphael Sanchez, announcing the discovery of America)

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