{"product_id":"letters-of-amerigo-vespucci-and-other-documents-illustrative-of-his-career-paperback-9781108012867","title":"Letters of Amerigo Vespucci, and Other Documents Illustrative of his Career (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108012867","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eLetters of Amerigo Vespucci, and Other Documents Illustrative of his Career\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVolume 90 of the publications of the Hakluyt Society (1894) contains letters by Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci (1454–1512).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eClements R. Markham (Translated by), Amerigo Vespucci (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108012867, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 31 October 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e180 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1 cm, 0.24 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe publications of the Hakluyt Society (founded in 1846) made available edited (and sometimes translated) early accounts of exploration. The first series, which ran from 1847 to 1899, consists of 100 books containing published or previously unpublished works by authors from Christopher Columbus to Sir Francis Drake, and covering voyages to the New World, to China and Japan, to Russia and to Africa and India. Amerigo Vespucci (1454–1512) was an Italian explorer who became a controversial figure. He made several voyages to South America between 1499 and 1502, and wrote accounts of these voyages to his patron. However the publication of two letters with outrageous claims attributed to him in 1502 and 1504 brought accusations that Vespucci was attempting to undermine Christopher Columbus' fame. These letters, together with other contemporary documents, are published in this volume to allow an independent judgement to be made on these claims.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e Letter of Amerigo Vespucci to a 'Magnificent Lord'\u003cbr\u003e Letter of Amerigo Vespucci to Lorenzo Pietro F. di Medici\u003cbr\u003e Evidence of Alonzo de Hojeda respecting his voyage of 1499\u003cbr\u003e Account of the voyage of Hojeda, 1499–1500, by Navarrete\u003cbr\u003e Letter of the Admiral Christopher Columbus to his son\u003cbr\u003e Letter of Vianelo to the Seigneury of Venice\u003cbr\u003e Letter of naturalization in favour of Vespucci\u003cbr\u003e Appointment of Amerigo Vespucci as chief pilot\u003cbr\u003e Chapters from Las Casas, which discuss the statements of Vespucci\u003cbr\u003e Evidence respecting the voyage of Pinzon and Solis\u003cbr\u003e Las Casas on the voyage of Pinzon and Solis\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History of the Americas [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of the Americas\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20the%20Americas%20%5BHBJK%5D%22\"\u003eHBJK\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265931202840,"sku":"9781108012867","price":23.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108012867i.jpg?v=1694869243","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/letters-of-amerigo-vespucci-and-other-documents-illustrative-of-his-career-paperback-9781108012867","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}