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English and Spanish on facing pages; introduction and notes in English. An exceptional set; fine copies all in the original color printed boards. Particularly and uncommonly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Ministry of Cultural and Environmental Assets, National Commission for the Celebration of the Quincentennial of the Discovery of America. Nuova Raccolta Colombiana, English edition. Roma: Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca Dello Stato, Libreria dello Stato, 1992-1999. Hardbound. Complete Set of Printed Books, Volumes I-VII, IX, XI-XII in 14 books in pictorial hardcover bindings. (Volumes VIII & X were issued on CD-Rom, which are not offered). Contains : Volume I : Christopher Columbus. Paolo Emilio Taviani and Consuelo Varela, (eds). The Journal: Account of the First Voyage and Discovery of the Indies In 2 Parts. Slipcase. 1992. 321; 491 pp. 5 fold-out maps in full color; Volume II : Pietro Martire d'Anghiera. The Discovery of the New World in the Writings of Peter Martyr of Anghiera. Lunardi, Ernesto, Elisa Magioncalda, Rosanna Mazzacane (eds). 1992. 507 pp. 30 cm. ; Volume III : Ferro, Gaetano. Liguria and Genoa at the time of Columbus. 1992. 2 Volumes. 289 ; 10 pp. With 18 folded colored maps. 30 cm. ; Volume V : Christopher Columbus's discoveries in the testimonials of Diego Alvarez Chanca and AndrĂ s Bernaldez. Edited by Anna Unali. 1992. 380 pp. 30 cm. ; Volume VI : Christopher Columbus. Accounts and letters of the second, third, and fourth voyages. Taviani, Paolo Emilio (ed. ) 1994. 2 Volumes. 439 ; 435 pp. 30 cm. Slipcase. ; Volume VII : Gay, France & Cesare Ciano. The Ships of Christopher Columbus. 1996. 309 pp. 30 cm. ; Volume XI : Columbian iconography. Introduction, commentary and notes by Gaetano Ferro . Et al. 1992. 633 pp. 30 cm. Ills. ; Volume XII : Gaetano Ferro. The Genoese cartographic tradition and Christopher Columbus. 1996. 216 pp. 30 cm. Mailorder only - Alleen verzending mogelijk. - The highlight of the set is the Atlas: Osvaldo Baldacci. Lucio Bertolazzi and Luciano F. Farina, trans. Columbian Atlas of the Great Discovery (Nuova Raccolta Colombiana, English ed, Volume IX). Roma: Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca Dello Stato, Libreria dello Stato, 1997. Pictorial cloth, folio (38 x 50 cm. 202 pp. All leaves are tipped-in, divided into 42 sections (called Plates) , consisting of 85 illustrations (29 bifold) , of which 59 are in color. Printed on custom Rusticus Paper produced by Cartiere Millani Fabriano Papermills. Subject: Columbus, Christopher - Diaries. Explorers - America - Diaries. America - Discovery and exploration - Spanish. 25 Kg.
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