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132 pp. New edition; 600 copies; beige wrappers printed black and red, flaps, black lettering up the spine; 33 x 25 cm, 1 unnum. f. with index, 1 engraving, 2 facsimiles in the text. Wrappers soiled; chipped at the corners; large chip top edge back wrapper; tiny tears along wrapper edges; sheets uncut, untrimmed, and in fine condition. Rogrigues 331. Quoting Borba p. 69: "This magnificent new addition, published at the expense of the city of Florence to commemorate the fourth centenary of the discovery of America (Borba indicates the date as the following: Aprile M.DCCCC.IIC [sic] [1892] which is exactly how it appears on the title page), is the edition preferred by scholars. In it Bandini's notes which did not figure in the editions of 1745 and 1799 appear for the first time. The edition was edited by Gustavo Uzielli, who annotated it excellently. Fumagalli included a bibliography of Toscanelli, and another of Vespucci which became a classic. As a reference many bibliographers prefer it to the work of Harisse. The f.p. illustration is similar to that appearing in the 1745 edition but is on a horzontal aspect instead of the vertical of the earlier edition. It has a caption beneath which states: Americus Vespuccius, cum quattuor Stellis crucem silente nocte repperit; and with the credit in tiny type above: Riproduzione fotozincografica dell' istituto geografico militare. The verso of the t.p. states: In Firenze, pei tipi di Salvadore Landi, Direttore dell' Arte della Stampa. Also stated is: Edizione di DC esemplari [600 copies in the edition]. Despite Borba indicating the date of publication is in error [sic], and should coincide with the actual anniversary of the fourth centenary of the discovery of America, my thinking is that the date (1998) commemorates a different anniversary, perhaps that of Vespucci. It is now believed by scholars that Vespucci's claim to have made his first voyage to America in 1497, touching what is today the continent of South America (thus, upstaging Columbus by a year, whom it is known first made landfall in South America in 1498) is a false claim. It is believed Vespucci's first voyage to America was in 1499, sailing for Spain, returning to Seville in 1501. His second voyage was made in 1501, sailing this time for Portugal, naming various bays and landmarks in what is today Brazil (Bay of All Saints, River of January, etc.). Historians are uncertain if there was also a third voyage, also to Brazil, by Vespucci. Enclosed in a simple foam core box with cover same. Size: Folio. 0.0. N° de ref. del artículo 3526
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