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. The manuscript should be read in the following order: (1) p. 1, lines 1 to 20 asai; (2) p. 2, lines 6 lavorate to 28 vidono di; (3) p. 1, line 20 dismontar to p. 2, line 6 corazze; (4) p. 2, line 29 bambaso to the end. 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).
Description:
At the top of the first page the autograph ownership inscription of Sigismondo Pandolfo de Malatesta (1498-1543?), son of Pandolfo Malatesta. From the Gritti family archives., Cite as: Christopher Columbus, Epistola de Insulis de Novo Repertis. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University., In Latin and Italian., 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., Unbound. Placed in a boardpaper portfolio and leather-backed boardpaper slip-case., and Watermark: cardinal's hat, var. Briquet 3409 ... (1519-1527?).
Subject (Geographic):
North America -- Description and travel--Early works to 1800
Subject (Name):
Columbus, Christopher and Cosco, Leandro di
Subject (Topic):
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, Italian literature -- 16th century, Manuscripts, Medieval -- Connecticut -- New Haven, and Navigation
"Le foto sono di Tano D'Amico"--Colophon., Autograph: Tano D'Amico., and Cover title.
Publisher:
I Libri del no
Subject (Name):
D'Amico, Tano--Autograph
Subject (Topic):
Movimento del '77, Protest movements--Italy--Pictorial works, Student movements--Italy--Pictorial works, and Students--Italy--Political activity--Pictorial works
Colophon: In Venetia, M.D.XCVIII. Apresso Gio. Bernardo Sessa., Signatures: a-g⁸ A-Rrr⁸ Sss⁴ (Sss₄ blank, wanting), Text in Italian and Latin., and Title within ornamental border.
Publisher:
Appresso i Sessa
Subject (Name):
Gratilianus, Sulstatius. and Richa, Giuseppe,--1693-1761--Autograph, 1725.
Subject (Topic):
Clothing and dress--Early works to 1800. and Clothing and dress--Pictorial works.