Columbus, Christophorus:
Epistola de insulis nuper inventis [Latin] (Tr: Leandro di Cosco, 29 Apr. 1493)
ISTC No.ic00760000
AuthorColumbus, Christophorus
TitleEpistola de insulis nuper inventis [Latin] (Tr: Leandro di Cosco, 29 Apr. 1493)
Imprint[Basel : Michael Furter, for Johann Bergmann, de Olpe, after 29 Apr. 1493]
Imprint[Jacobus Wolff, de Pforzheim],
Format8°
NotesBMC assigned this edition to Jacobus Wolff. Woodcuts (cf. F. Reichert, in Gb Jb 1998 pp.121-30)
GW and Goff record wrongly as 4°. Leaves 2-9 consist of a single sheet of paper folded three times (P. Needham)
Language of itemlat
Reference worksGoff C760; H 5491*; Klebs 284.4; Eames(C) 7; Harr(BAV) 2; Schr 3762 = 3763; Schramm XXII p. 21 & 44; Campbell(Maps) 70; JCBCat p. 18; Pr 7723; BMC III 777; BSB-Ink C-474; Fac: New York, 1890; New York, 1892; München-Pasing, 1922; GW 7174
Related resourcesMicrofiche: Primary Source Microfilm (an imprint of Cengage Learning), 1994. Incunabula: the Printing Revolution in Europe 1455-1500. Unit 6 - Image of the World: Travellers' Tales, TT 32
Holdings
GermanyMünchen, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek (imperfect)
SwitzerlandBasel, Universitätsbibliothek
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandLondon, British Library (G.6663 = IA.37705) (Imperfect, wanting the last leaf which is supplied in facsimile)
United States of AmericaProvidence RI, Brown University, John Carter Brown Library (8 ff)
New York NY, Public Library, Rare Book Division (10 ff)
Number of holding institutions5
Last Edit2023-11-01 12:00:00.00
