The Journey of Coronado, 1540-1542

Castaneda De Najera, Pedro De; Winship, George Parker, translator and editor

ISBN 10: 1555910661 / ISBN 13: 9781555910662

Published by Fulcrum Pub, Golden, CO, 1990

About this Item

Book in burgundy boards has minor shelf-wear, foxing to top text-block, slight foxing to side and bottom text-block, tight, bright, and unmarked. Unclipped jacket in new mylar cover has very minor wear. A nice copy. Seller Inventory # 007789

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Journey of Coronado, 1540-1542

Publisher: Fulcrum Pub, Golden, CO

Publication Date: 1990

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

Edition: 1st Edition

About this title

Synopsis:

This narrative written by Pedro de Castaneda, a soldier of Coronado's expedition, tells the story of one of the 16th century's greatest explorations, reflecting both great hope and deep disappointment.

About the Author:

George Parker Winship, an 1893 graduate of Harvard College, spent twenty years at the institution now known as the John Carter Brown Library in Providence, Rhode Island, before returning to Harvard in 1915 as librarian of the Widener collection and as custodian of rare books. Later named assistant librarian, he retired in 1936 and operated his own press. Donald Cutter, a well-known scholar of Spanish colonial history, holds a Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, and is Professor of History Emeritus at the University of New Mexico. He has authored many articles and books and lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico.