Sold by Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller since September 24, 2003
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Rare collection of engraved portraits of Italian navigator Christopher Columbus. Four pieces, each double matted and framed, including: an engraved portrait of Columbus with text in Latin which measures 11.5 inches by 9 inches; an engraved portrait titled, "Christophle Colomb" with Columbus gesturing towards the stars with a sextant which measures 12.5 inches by 10.5 inches; an engraved portrait of Columbus titled "D. Christoval Colon: Descubridor del Nuevo Mundo" which measures 12.5 inches by 9.75 inches; and an engraved lithographic portrait in color printed in Vienna which measures 17.5 by 13.5 inches. Each piece is in fine condition. Italian navigator Christopher Columbus's expeditions inaugurated a period of exploration, conquest, and colonization that lasted for centuries, helping create the modern Western world. He led the first European expeditions to the Caribbean, Central America, and South America, initiating the permanent European colonization of the Americas, and discovered the first viable sailing route to the Americas, a continent that was then unknown to the Old World.
Seller Inventory # 100327
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