MAJOR, R.H.
The Bibliography of the First Letter of Christopher Columbus, Describing His Discovery of the New World.
First Limited Edition of The Bibliography of the First Letter of Christopher Columbus; Inscribed by R.H. Major
London: Ellis & White, 1872.
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Item Number: RRB-147857
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First limited edition of this comprehensive bibliography cataloging the various editions and translations of Columbus's first letter to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella describing his initial voyage to the 'New World'. Duodecimo, bound in full contemporary brown pebble-grained morocco with gilt titles to the front panel, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper to Spencer H. Walpole. One of only 75 printed copies. In very good condition. Rare.
Italian navigator Christopher Columbus's expeditions inaugurated a period of exploration, conquest, and colonization that lasted for centuries, helping create the modern Western world. He led the first European expeditions to the Caribbean, Central America, and South America, initiating the permanent European colonization of the Americas, and discovered the first viable sailing route to the Americas, a continent that was then unknown to the Old World.
The Bibliography of the First Letter of Christopher Columbus, Describing His Discovery of the New World.
$6,000.00
In Stock
