Christopher Columbus | Author

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A man of imagination, dreams, and perseverance, Columbus, the Genoese, persuaded King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain to sponsor his search for the Orient through a Western route. Columbus made four voyages to the New World, always landing in the West Indies and believing he was very close to show more the "Island of Cipango" (Japan). Difficulties with his crew and with his native subjects led to his dismissal as Spanish governor of the islands, although King Ferdinand remained an admirer of his nautical prowess. Fernando Colon (Ferdinand Columbus), his son, wrote The Life of the Admiral Christopher Columbus. The five-hundreth anniversary of Columbus's first trip to the Americas was celebrated in 1992. The approach of this anniversary prompted a renewed look at Columbus and his significance. As a result, there has been increased controversy about Columbus's role. Some continue to admire him as a visionary who expanded the horizons of Europe and helped usher in a new age. Others, however, view him as a despoiler of the New World who plundered its resources and destroyed the culture of its indigenous people. Elements of truth can be found in both views. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

Includes the names: C. Columbus, Cristobal Colon, Cristobal Colón, Cristòfor Colom, Christobal Colon, Cristobal Colón, Cristóbal Colón, Cristóbal Colón, Christophe Colomb, Christoph Columbus, Cristoforo Colombo, Christoph Kolumbus, Christoforo Colombo, Kristoffer Kolumbus, Cristóvão Colombo, Christopher Columbus, Christoffel Columbus, Cristóbal Colón;, Christopher Columbus, Cristóbal Colón, CHRISTOPHER translated by JANE COLUMBUS, CECIL with an appendix by SKELTON, R A

Image credit: Columbus, After a Portrait by Herrer ~ From "History of the United States," E. Benjamin Andrews, 1912
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The Log of Christopher Columbus (1991) — Author — 781 copies

The Four Voyages: Being His Own Log-Book, Letters and Dispatches with Connecting Narratives.. (Penguin Classics) (1986) 445 copies

I, Columbus: My Journal, 1492-3 (1990) 314 copies

Journals and other documents on the life and voyages of Christopher Columbus (1993) — Author — 153 copies

Diario de a bordo (1901) 99 copies

Viajes y testamento (1986) 54 copies

Diario Relaciones De Viajes (1979) 30 copies

The Letter of Columbus on the Discovery of America (1892) 26 copies

THE JOURNAL OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS - His own account of the extraordinary voyage to discover the New World (1960) 24 copies

Christopher Columbus's Book of Prophecies: Reproduction of the Original Manuscript With English Translation (1991) 23 copies

Four Voyages to the New World: Letters and Selected Documents (1990) 17 copies

Epistola de insulis nuper inventis (1966) 15 copies

LA DECOUVERTE DE L'AMERIQUE. Tome 1, Journal de bord, 1492-1493 (1979) 14 copies

Textos y documentos completos : relaciones de viajes, cartas y memoriales (1992) 14 copies

The Voyages of Christopher Columbus (1964) 10 copies

The Log Of Christopher Columbus - His Own Account Of The Voyage That Changed The World (1987) 9 copies

La découverte de l'Amérique 2 : Relations de voyage, 1493-1504 (1979) 8 copies

Journal of the First Voyage of Columbus (1984) 8 copies

Select letters of Christopher Columbus, with other original documents, relating to his four voyages to the New World (2010) 7 copies

Los cuatro viajes & Testamento / The Four Voyage & Testament (Humanidades: Historia / Humanities: History) (2014) 6 copies

Los Cuatro Viajes del Almirante y Su Testamento (Spanish Edition) (2006) 6 copies

Lettere ai reali di Spagna (1991) 6 copies

Christopher Columbus Interactive DVD (2005) 5 copies

Historiadores de Indias (1999) 4 copies

Schiffstagebuch (1989) 4 copies

Amerikas oppdagelse 4 copies

Oeuvres de Christophe Colomb (1992) 3 copies

El Nuevo Mundo (2004) 3 copies

El primer viaje de Cristobal Colon: Diario de a bordo (Spanish Edition) (2017) 3 copies

Christoph Columbus. Dokumente seines Lebens und seiner Reisen. Bd. 1: 1451 - 1493 / Bd. 2: 1493 - 1506 (1992) 3 copies

Viajes de Colon ("Sepan cuantos--", 521) (Spanish Edition) (1986) 3 copies

Libro de las profecías (1984) 2 copies

Diario del primer viaje de Colon 2 copies

Cristóbal Colón (Los cuatro viajes del Almirante y testamento) 2 copies

The Journal of Christopher Columbus 2 copies

La carta de Colón anunciando el descubrimiento del Nuevo Mundo, 15 febrero-14 marzo 1493 reproducción del… 2 copies

Gli scritti (1992) 2 copies

La découverte de l'Amérique, Tome III: Ecrits et documents 1492-1506 (1991) 2 copies

Accounts and letters of the second, third, and fourth voyages 2 copies

A Descoberta da América Diário de bordo da 1ª viagem (1492-1493) (1990) 2 copies

Diarios, cartas y relaciones (2012) 2 copies

Testamento de Cristóbal Colón (1992) 2 copies

Les plus belles lettres de Christophe Colomb (1961) 2 copies

Writings of Christopher Columbus : descriptive of the discovery and occupation of the New World 2 copies

Diario de Navegación V.1 y V.2 (1989) 2 copies

Diario relaciones de viajes (2002) 2 copies

Giornale di bordo di Cristoforo Colombo (1492-1493). (1939) 1 copy

The Four Voyages of Christopher Columbus 1 copy

Cieli nuovi e terra nuova 1 copy

Giornale di bordo di Crisoforo Colombo (1492-1493) 1 copy

Diario di bordo 1 copy

Los cuatro viajes del Almirante y su testamento (Spanish Edition) (2010) 1 copy

Cieli nuovi, terra nuova. Le lettere della scoperta (1991) 1 copy

Diários da Descoberta da América 1 copy

Historiadores de Indias Colón. Fernández de Oviedo. Las Casas. Garcilaso Inca. Solís. Bernal Diaz.… 1 copy

Los cuatro viajes y el testamento (Spanish Edition) (2012) 1 copy

Diario de Colon 1 copy

Cartas renovadas (2018) 1 copy

DIARIO. RELACIONES DE VIAJE (1985) 1 copy

DIARIO DE COLON (1968) 1 copy

Cronistas de las culturas precolombinas Colón, Vespuchi, Pane, las Casas, Oviedo, Cabeza de Vaca, Ayllon,… 1 copy

Diario. Relación de viajes. (1985) 1 copy

Textos y documentos completos 1 copy

Crónicas de América 9 Diario de a bordo 1 copy

Coffret découverte de l'Amérique (1991) 1 copy

Nouveau Monde (1992) 1 copy

Relation du premier voyage (2005) 1 copy

A descoberta da América. Relações das quatro viagens (1493-1504) 1 copy

Diario : relaciones de viajes (1986) 1 copy

Giornale di bordo 1 copy

Carta de Colon anunciando el descubrimiento 1 copy

Giornale di Bordo del primo viaggio edella scoperta delle indie 1 copy

The Journal of Christopher Columbus During His First Voyage, 1492-93 and Documents (2019) 1 copy

Diario (October 11-15, 1492) 1 copy

The Journal Of Columbus' First Voyage : "Columbus" (2012) 1 copy

Letters 1 copy

Select documents illustrating the four voyages of Columbus. Including those contained in R.H. Major's Select… 1 copy

Christopher Columbus His Own Book of Privileges 1502, Facsimile Reproduction 1 copy

Diario de Cristobal Colon: Transcripcion y Edicion Facsimilar (Spanish Edition) (2006) 1 copy

Libro de las profecías (1992) 1 copy

Columbus Diary: Illustration Collection (special) [Paperback] (1991) 1 copy

Lettere di Cristoforo Colombo; autografi conservati nel Palazzo municipale di Genova (Italian Edition) (2016) 1 copy

Lettera Rarissima Di Cristoforo Colombo: Riprodotta E Illustrata Dal Cavaliere AB. Morelli, Bibliotec. Regio in Venezia… (2017) 1 copy

Códice Diplomático-Americano de Cristobal Colon: Coleccion de Cartas de Privilegios, Cedulas y Otras Escrituras del… (2018) 1 copy

To America and Around the World--The Logs of Columbus and Magellan (2009) 1 copy

Christopher Columbus, his own book of privileges, 1502 : photographic facsimile of the manuscript in the archives of… 1 copy

Christoffer Columbus - rejsedagbog 1492-1493 (2011) 1 copy

The Voyage of Columbus in His Own Words 1 copy

The journal of his first voyage to America (2012) 1 copy

La carta de Colón: Anunciando el descubrimiento (Spanish Edition) (1992) 1 copy

A Mis Amigos De La Universidad Catolica 1 copy

Relazioni di viaggio e lettere di Cristoforo Colombo (1493-1506) 1 copy

Los cuatro viajes del almirante y su testamento 1 copy

Prime relazioni di navigatori italiani sulla scoperta dell'America 1 copy

Giornale di bordo 1 copy

Lettera a Santangel (1993) 1 copy

Cinque lettere autografe sulla scoperta dell'America 1 copy

Christoph Columbus - Das Bordbuch 1492 1 copy

Nuevos Autógrafos de Cristóbal Colón y Relaciones de Ultramar: Los Publica la Duquesa de Berwick y… 1 copy

Codice Diplomatico-Americano De Cristobal Colon; (1867) [Leather Bound] 1 copy

A mis amigos de la plaza 1 copy

Der erste Brief aus der Neuen Welt [lat./dt./span.] 1 copy

LOS CUATRO VIAJES DEL ALMIRANTE Y SU TESTAMENTO 1 copy

La carta de D. Cristobal Colon anunciando el descubrimiento del Nuevo Mundo 15 febrero-14 marzo 1493 1 copy

Diario de Colón 1 copy

Cristóbal Colón. Textos y documentos completos. Relaciones de viajes, cartas y memoriales 1 copy

Relación del primer viaje de D. Cristóbal Colón 1 copy

Escritores de Indias (1981) 1 copy

La carta de Colón anunciando el descubrimiento (2014) 1 copy

Diario de Cristóbal Colón / con diez ilustraciones de Pilar de Arístegui .--[1ª ed.] 1 copy

LOS CUATRO VIAJES DEL ALMIRANTE Y SU TESTAMENTO 1 copy

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American Historical Documents (1910) — Contributor — 772 copies

The Heath Anthology of American Literature, Volume 1 (1990) — Contributor, some editions — 256 copies

Great Stories of the Sea & Ships (1940) — Contributor — 174 copies

The Norton Book of Travel (1987) — Contributor — 111 copies

World's Great Adventure Stories (1929) — Contributor — 75 copies

The Heath Anthology of American Literature, Concise Edition (2003) — Contributor — 68 copies

Huellas de las literaturas hispanoamericanas (1602) — Contributor — 51 copies

The Book of the Sea (1954) — Contributor — 36 copies

Teaching Genre Journals and Diaries (1993) — Contributor — 33 copies

The Log of Christopher Columbus (1992) — Author — 27 copies

Historiadores de Indias (1982) — Contributor — 20 copies

A Treasury of Sea Stories (1948) — Contributor — 20 copies

Introducción a la literatura hispanoamericana : de la conquista al siglo XX (1997) — Contributor — 20 copies

Constructing Nature: Readings from the American Experience (1996) — Contributor — 17 copies

Oogst der tĳden : keur uit de werken van schrĳvers en dichters aller volken en eeuwen (1940) — Contributor — 10 copies

Terra Brasilis: die Entdeckung einer neuen Welt (2013) — Contributor — 6 copies

Americana Latine: Latin Moments in the History of The United States (2020) — Contributor — 2 copies

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Canonical name: Columbus, Christopher
Other names: Колумб, Христофор
Birthdate: 1451
Date of death: 1506-05-20
Burial location: Seville Cathedral, Seville, Spain
Gender: male
Nationality: Genoa
Birthplace: Genoa, Republic of Genoa
Place of death: Valladolid, Castile
Places of residence: Lisbon, Portugal
Seville, Spain
Segovia, Spain
Valladolid, Spain
Occupations: navigatore
governatore delle Indie Spagnole

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I, Columbus : My Journal :1492-1493 by Peter Roop

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OakGrove-KFA | Mar 28, 2020 |

Journals and Other Documents on the Life and Voyages… by Samuel Eliot Morison

A nice collection of primary documents related to the life and voyages of Christopher Columbus, a fine companion volume to Morison's magnum opus, his Columbus biography Admiral of the Ocean Sea. It is beautifully illustrated and presented, in a fine large folio edition, with a nice slipcase. One caveat, all of the sources appear only in English translation, which does not allow for a comparison with the original text.

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tuckerresearch | Jun 13, 2010 |

Christopher Columbus: Four Voyages to the New… by Christopher Columbus

As to the Spanish in this book, I cannot comment. The English worked fine for me though. This contains letters and selected documents by Columbus or to him during each of his four voyages. It was nice to have alongside the biography I was reading to fill in some gaps and get an idea of the terminology and phrasing used in the 1400s. From his comments, it seems that Columbus was well read for his day. He seemed to be an eternal optimist until the weight of perceived and real injustices done to him crushed his spirit. That, along with his poor health. His family and friends were loyal though and he always had good words to say for them and for those who sailed under him, even seeming to forgive most of the mutineers.… (more)

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MrsLee | Feb 24, 2009 |

First voyage to America : from the log of the… by Christopher Columbus

Very brief, easy to read, great for young readers or the classroom. The pictures are well done and a good conversation point, along with the maps and woodcuts.

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