Toscanelli and Columbus: Letters to Sir Clements R. Markham and to C. Raymond Beazley, With an Introductory Note and the Bibliography of This Controversy (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Henry Vignaud

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0266991661 ISBN 13: 9780266991663

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Unraveling a centuries-long debate over Toscanelli’s letter and Columbus’s findings

This provocative work reexamines famous claims about early maps, pilots, and the route to the Indies. Through careful examination of letters, sources, and historical context, it questions what really shaped the voyage narrative that changed world history.

The author lays out a tightly argued case about the authenticity and interpretation of key documents, weighing rival critics and different archival clues. Readers follow a clear line of inquiry that centers on whether a forged or misinterpreted letter could have influenced early exploration.

• Grounded in primary-source analysis and careful scholarly debate
• Evaluates how rival historians read Toscanelli, Columbus, and their associates
• Explains how later writers and editors have shaped the controversy
• Presents a structured argument with supporting evidence and sources

Ideal for readers of historical scholarship on the Age of Discovery and those curious about how historical narratives are formed and challenged.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0266991661
• ISBN 13: 9780266991663
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 41