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📚 THE JOURNAL OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS (NUOVA RACCOLTA COLOMBIANA) 📚
⚓ Official 1990 English Translation Edition • Complete 2-Volume Hardcover Set ⚓
Up for sale is an exceptional, scholarly 2-volume hardcover set of "The Journal: Account of the First Voyage and Discovery of the Indies." This definitive English translation captures Columbus's original ship log from his historic 1492 voyage.
Published by Brécourt Academic and the prestigious Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato in Rome, this masterpiece was created in collaboration with the Italian Ministry of Cultural and Environmental Assets. This specific series is widely regarded by academics as the most significant, definitive research project commemorating the quincentennial anniversary of the encounter.
Historical & Scholarly Significance:
- 🗺️ Complete Primary Sources: Features the complete, unabridged English translation of the 1492 ship log, providing a raw, day-by-day look at the Age of Discovery as it happened.
- 🖋️ Expert Commentary: Includes comprehensive introductions, footnotes, and critical essays by world-renowned Columbus scholars Paolo Emilio Taviani and Consuelo Varela.
- 📜 Lineage Text: Seamlessly integrates critical text comparisons from Ferdinand Columbus's histories and Bartolomé de las Casas's early manuscript transcriptions.
- 🎨 Premium Visuals: Filled with gorgeous, high-quality historical map prints, navigational charts, and archival plates tracing the transatlantic maritime route.
Edition & Publication Details:
- 📖 Title: The Journal of Christopher Columbus (Nuova Raccolta Colombiana Series)
- ✍️ Authors/Contributors: Christopher Columbus, Ferdinand Columbus
- 🇮🇹 Publisher: Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato / Brécourt Academic (Rome)
- 📅 Publication Date: December 31, 1990
- 📏 Format: Hardcover / Two Volumes / 812 Total Pages
- 🔑 ISBN-10: 8824002668 | ISBN-13: 978-8824002660
Condition Report:
- ✨ Like-New / Collectible Condition: Both volumes feature crisp, bright pages, completely uncreased spines, sharp corners, and firm structural bindings. Beautifully preserved text block inside. Kept strictly in a smoke-free, climate-controlled archive environment to prevent yellowing or shelf aging.
Archival Shipping & Care:
- 📦 Premium Packing: Packaged with extra-thick bubble wrap and shipped inside a heavy-duty cardboard box to prevent any structural spine compression or corner dings during transit.
- ⚡ Fast Turnaround: We safely package and dispatch all library pieces the NEXT BUSINESS DAY!
