An edition of The continent of America (1896)

The continent of America

its discovery and its baptism : an essay on the nomenclature of the old continents : a critical and bibliographical inquiry into the naming of America and into the growth of the cosmography of the new world, together with an attempt to establish the landfall of Columbus on Watling Island, and the subsequent discoveries and explorations on the main land by Americus Vespucius

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The continent of America
John Boyd Thacher
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An edition of The continent of America (1896)

The continent of America

its discovery and its baptism : an essay on the nomenclature of the old continents : a critical and bibliographical inquiry into the naming of America and into the growth of the cosmography of the new world, together with an attempt to establish the landfall of Columbus on Watling Island, and the subsequent discoveries and explorations on the main land by Americus Vespucius

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xvi, 270 p. with illus. 31 cm

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William Evarts Benjamin
Language
English
Pages
270

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Subjects
Landfall, Cartography, Discovery and exploration, Vespucci, Amerigo, 1451-1512, Columbus, Christopher -- Landfall, America -- Discovery and exploration
People
Amerigo Vespucci (1451-1512), Christopher Columbus
Places
America

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Cover of: The continent of America.
The continent of America.: Its discovery and its baptism. An essay on the nomenclature of the old continents. A critical and bibliographical inquiry into the naming of America and into the growth of the cosmography of the new world; together with an attempt to establish the landfall of Colombus on Watling Island, and the subsequent discoveries and explorations on the main land by Americus Vespucius.
1971, Meridan
in English
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Cover of: The continent of America.
The continent of America.: Its discovery and its baptism. An essay on the nomenclature of the old continents. A critical and bibliographical inquiry into the naming of America and into the growth of the cosmography of the new world; together with an attempt to establish the landfall of Colombus on Watling Island, and the subsequent discoveries and explorations on the main land by Americus Vespucius.
1971, Meridan
in English
Cover of: The continent of America
The continent of America: its discovery and its baptism : an essay on the nomenclature of the old continents : a critical and bibliographical inquiry into the naming of America and into the growth of the cosmography of the new world, together with an attempt to establish the landfall of Columbus on Watling Island, and the subsequent discoveries and explorations on the main land by Americus Vespucius
1896, William Evarts Benjamin
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Table of Contents

Cosmography
The discovery of the New World
The life of Vespucius
The first voyage of Vespucius
The baptismal font of America
The "Cosmographiae introductio"
Scientific geography
The chartography of the New World.

Edition Notes

Thacher, II, p. 50 (Americana)
"Limited to two hundred and fifty copies on American antique paper, and thirty-one on laid paper for presentation purposes. Each copy is numbered and signed by the publisher"--P. ii.
Includes index.

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New York

Classifications

Library of Congress
E125.V6 T3

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Pagination
xvii, 270 p., [28] leaves of plates (some folded) :
Number of pages
270

ID Numbers

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OL6920676M
LCCN
02023961
OCLC/WorldCat
4289668

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