From the moment King Fernando and Queen Isabel sponsored Christopher Columbus's voyage, they began issuing contracts, decrees and privileges implementing the project. Previous editions of these collected documents, known as the "Book of Privileges", have been published. Yet, because their ordering of the materials has followed that in which Columbus left them, use of these books has proven problematic. This "Repertorium Columbianum" edition presents these documents in chronological order, providing a continuous historical ...
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From the moment King Fernando and Queen Isabel sponsored Christopher Columbus's voyage, they began issuing contracts, decrees and privileges implementing the project. Previous editions of these collected documents, known as the "Book of Privileges", have been published. Yet, because their ordering of the materials has followed that in which Columbus left them, use of these books has proven problematic. This "Repertorium Columbianum" edition presents these documents in chronological order, providing a continuous historical narrative of the monarchs' and Columbus's enterprise. (The documents also appear, separately, in Columbus's arrangement.)
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Seller's Description:
Very Good. No dustjacket as issued. Size: 1x6x9; Volume two only. The binding is tight, corners sharp. Text (English & Spanish) unmarked. 8vo large. xxix, 441pp.
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Good. No Dust Jacket. Size: 9x7x1; Volume 2 of the Repertorium Columbianium, published by the University of California Press in 1996. Text in English and Spanish, translated by Helen Nader and with philological notes by Luciano Formisano. 441 pages, with appendices, glossary, bibliography, and index. No dust jacket. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square. Occasional pencil markings. From a private collection. Volume II only. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges may apply for international shipping.
