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Book/Printed Material The letter of Colombus on the discovery of America: a facsimile reprint of the pictorial edition of 1493, with a literal translation, and an introduction.

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Title

  • The letter of Colombus on the discovery of America: a facsimile reprint of the pictorial edition of 1493, with a literal translation, and an introduction.

Names

  • Columbus, Christopher.
  • Eames, Wilberforce, 1855-1937.
  • Lenox Library.

Created / Published

  • New York, Printed by order of the trustees of the Lenox Library, 1893.

Headings

  • -  Columbus, Christopher--Correspondence
  • -  America--Discovery and exploration--Spanish--Early works to 1800
  • -  America--Early accounts to 1600

Notes

  • -  Facsimile of the Latin version, printed at Basle (?) by Bergmann de Olpe (?) 1493 (?) made from the Libri Lenox copy.
  • -  Introduction by Wilforce Eames.
  • -  Re-issue, on ordinary paper, of the reprint published in 1892. The illustrated (Basle) edition, Silber's edition, Plannck's "Ferdinand" edition, and Plannck's "Ferdinand and Isabella" edition, reprinted in the edition of 1892, are omitted.
  • -  Also available in digital form.
  • -  LAC snh 2019-04-19 no edits (1 card)

Medium

  • xi p., 1 l., 10 numb. l., 1 l., 13 p. incl. wdcts. 18 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • E116.2 E1893a

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 02012520

Online Format

  • image
  • pdf

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Chicago citation style:

Columbus, Christopher, Wilberforce Eames, and Lenox Library. The letter of Colombus on the discovery of America: a facsimile reprint of the pictorial edition of , with a literal translation, and an introduction. New York, Printed by order of the trustees of the Lenox Library, 1892. Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/02012520/.

APA citation style:

Columbus, C., Eames, W. & Lenox Library. (1892) The letter of Colombus on the discovery of America: a facsimile reprint of the pictorial edition of , with a literal translation, and an introduction. New York, Printed by order of the trustees of the Lenox Library. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/02012520/.

MLA citation style:

Columbus, Christopher, Wilberforce Eames, and Lenox Library. The letter of Colombus on the discovery of America: a facsimile reprint of the pictorial edition of , with a literal translation, and an introduction. New York, Printed by order of the trustees of the Lenox Library, 1892. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/02012520/>.