The letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career
Title:
The letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career
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edited by Clements R. Markham.
Publication Information:
Farnham, England : Ashgate, 2010.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (1 volume (various pagings)).
ISBN:
9781409415961
9781282892668
Abstract:
Contains the following items, translated with notes and an introduction: Letter of Amerigo Vespucci to a 'magnificent lord' - Letter of Amerigo Vespucci to Lorenzo Pietro F. di Medici - Evidence of Alonzo de Hojeda respecting his voyage of 1499 - Account of the voyage of Hojeda, 1499-1500, by Navarrete - Letter of the Admiral Christopher Columbus to his son - Letter of Vianelo to the Seigneury of Venice - Letter of naturalization in favor of Vespucci - Appointment of Amerigo Vespucci as chief pilot - Chapters from Las Casas, which discuss the statements of Vespucci - Evidence respecting the voyage of Pinzon and Solis - Las Casas on the voyage of Pinzon and Solis; Index. First published: 1894.
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UAF Rasmuson Library Ebook Central subscription access.
UAS/JPL: EBSCO Academic Subscription.
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Contents:
Cover13; -- CONTENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- LETTER OF AMERIGO VESPUCCI TO A MAGNIFICANT LORD -- FIRST VOYAGE -- SECOND VOYAGE -- THIRD VOYAGE -- FOURTH VOYAGE -- LETTER OF AMERIGO VESPUCCI TO LORENZO PIETRO F. DI MEDICI -- EVIDENCE OF ALONSO DE HOJEDA RESPECTING HIS VOYAGE OF 1499 -- VOYAGE OF HOJEDA, 1499-1500, BY NAVARRETE -- LETTER OF THE ADMIRAL CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS TO HIS SON -- LETTER OF VIANELO TO THE SEIGNEURY OF VENICE -- LETTER OF NATURALIZATION IN FAVOUR OF VESPUCCI -- APPOINTMENT OF AMERIGO VESPUCCI AS CHIEF PILOT -- CHAPTERS FROM LAS CASAS, WHICH DISCUSS THE STATEMENTS13;OF VESPUCCI -- CHAPTER CXL -- CHAPTER CLXIV -- CHAPTER CLXV -- CHAPTER CLXVI -- CHAPTER CLXVII -- CHAPTER CLXVIII -- CHAPTER CLXIX -- EVIDENCE RESPECTING THE VOYAGE OF PINZON AND SOLIS LAS CASAS ON THE VOYAGE OF PINZON AND SOLIS -- INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y.
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Print version record.