Manuscript on paper of Christophorus Columbus (Christopher C.,1451-1506), Epistola de insulis de novo repertis. Relation of his first voyage to America (1492-1493), addressed to Raphael Sanchez and translated into Latin by Leander de Cosco, dated 14 March 1493. Probably copied from the edition Paris, [Guy Marchant, after 29 April 1493], GKW 7175, variant (a). With Bartholomaeus Columbus (Bartholomew C., c. 1460-1514), Descrizione della navigazione nel Mondo Nuovo. The text is in the wrong order, being probably copied from an exemplar in four pages, of which pages 2 and 3 were inverted
Description:
In Latin and Italian., Watermark: cardinal's hat, var. Briquet 3409 ... (1519-1527?)., Script: Copied by one hand in Gothica Hybrida Formata verging to the Semitextualis, with a "typographic" outlook (but totally different from the printing type used in the presumed exemplar)., Paragraph marks, flourished initials (5 ll. f. 1r, 3 ll. f. 5r) and Columbus coat of arms all in the same brown ink as the text. The arms closely resemble those found in the Genoa codex of his Book of Privileges., and Binding: Unbound. Placed in a boardpaper portfolio and leather-backed boardpaper slip-case.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut, New Haven., and North America
Subject (Name):
Columbus, Christopher.
Subject (Topic):
Italian literature, Manuscripts, Medieval, Navigation, and Description and travel
Columbus, Christopher Hammer, Heinrich, active 1480-1496, cartographer Rosselli, Francesco di Lorenzo, 1445-1513
Published / Created:
ca. 1489
Call Number:
Art Storage 1980 157
Image Count:
3
Description:
"Opus [fecit?] Henricus Martellus Germanus.", Devised devised by cataloger., Map is drawn on "pseudo-cordiform" projection., Mounted on canvas. An engraved border is pasted on canvas around the map., Represents the whole of the Old World (Europe, Africa, Asia)., and Twelve windheads, with short descriptive legends in scrolls, and conventional cloud symbols surround map; includes two longer legends in panels in bottom corners.
