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Atlas de Oliva/Atlas portulano de Juan Riczo (llamado Oliva)
Atlas of Oliva/Portulan Atlas of Juan Rienzo (known as Oliva)

Published in Naples in 1580, this facsimile contains magnificent illustrations representing the world as it was known at the time of the Discovery. Some of the first reproductions of maps of the New Continent are found within these pages. The original is kept in the Library of the Royal Palace of Madrid.

The accompanying book of commentaries (93 pages) contains an introduction and comments by María Luisa Martín Merás, Ph.D.

19 Portulan maps of approximately 11 1/2 x 17 inches are included in this edition. Available for $1,250.

Codice Veitia
Veitian Codex

"How the Indians of New SPain celebrated their feasts." Written in 1755, this is one of the Mexican codices that was saved from destruction. It contains 22 beautiful illustrations depicting scenes from Mexican mythology. The original is kept at the Library of the Royal Palace in Madrid.

The book of commentaries (128 pages) contains research, transcription and notes by Professor José Alcina Franch of the Complutnese University, Madrid.

This edition has 138 pages and is approximately 5 1/2 x 8 inches. Available for $1,000.

Historia Rerum Ubique Gestarum

This document written by Eneas Silvio Piccolomini (who was later to become Pope Pius II), was published in Venice in 1477. Historia Rerum is a compendium of all scientific and geographical knowledge of the period. This was the document that Christopher Columbus relied on in preparation for his voyages. The original document contains handwritten notes by Columbus himself, and is kept at the Columbus and Capitular Library in the Cathedral of Seville.

The accompanying book of commentaries and transcription from Latin are by Professor Ramírez Verger of the University of Seville. Research and notes are provided by Professor Pérez de Tudela of the Complutense University, Madrid.

This edition contains 300 pages including schematic drawings printed in color using the same techniques of that period. It is approximately 7 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches and comes in a velvet-covered protective case. Available for $1,750.

Documentos colombinos del archivo de los duques de Alba en Madrid
Columbian Documents at the Archive of the Duke and Duchess of Alba in Madrid

These 21 documents authored by Columbus that were kept at the House of Alba contain nine personal letters (one of which is to his son, Diego) and four of the only remaining documents written during the time of his four voyages.

The accompanying 75 page commentary and transcription is by Consuelo Varela.

Approximately 8 1/2 x 12 inches. Available for $2,150, it is the only one of its kind still available for purchase.

Libro copiador de Cristóbal Colón
Letter Book of Christopher Columbus

This edition is truly a publishing event without parallel. A recently found manuscript whose existence, unlike its whereabouts, was already known. It contains seven still unpublished documents: five narrative letters and two personal letters sent to Ferdinand and Isabel, the Spanish Monarchs. The first is one of the oldest documents of American history, dated March 4, 1493 and noted, "written at sea." Within these letters Columbus' personal evaluation of his arrival in America is revealed. This facsimile publication is the only authorized edition. The original document is kept at the National Archive of the Indies in Seville.

The commentary (564 pages) contains research, transcription and notes by Antonio Rumeu de Armas, professor of history and director of the Spanish Royal Academy of History.

This edition contains 76 pages and is approximately 9 x 13 inches. Available for $1,050.

Libro de la primera navegación
Logbook of the First Voyage

This edition is a reproduction of the logbook kept by a young Father Bartolomé de las Casas as he accompanied Columbus on his first voyage. The original is kept at the National Library of Madrid.

The accompanying commentaries, research and transcription are by Manuel Alvar, professor of philology and former director of the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language, and Francisco Morales Padrón, professor of History of Geographical Discoveries at the University of Seville.

This edition is approximately 8 1/2 x 13 inches. Available for $1,025.

Libro de la profecías
Book of Prophecies

Written in 1502, this facsimile is a reproduction of the excerpts from the Holy Bible which Columbus chose as most relating to his mission of Discovery. The accompanying commentary, research, and transcription (117 pages) are by Dr. Francisco Alvarez Seisdedos, Archpriest of the Cathedral of Seville and director of its library.

This edition is approximately 8 x 11 1/2 inches. Available for $1,150.

Los últimos días de Cristóbal Colón y sus testamentos
The Final Days of Christopher Columbus and His Last Will and Testament

Columbus's voyages have always captured the imagination of historians who have studied them in minute detail. This study encompasses the last days of the great mariner's life from the return of his last voyage in 1504 to his death in Valladolid in 1506. This work analyzes not only the three great expeditions of the Admiral, but also all that is known about his possible illness and death. The original documents are kept in the Royal Academy of History in the Simancas National Records Office in Valladolid and the National Archive of the Indies in Seville.

The accompanying transcription and study (239 pages) are by Professor Demetrio Ramos. This edition is approximately 9 x 13 inches and comes in a velvet-covered protective case. Available for $1,500.

Also available, not from the Museum Quality Facsimile Editions:

Biblia de Ferrara
The Ferrara Bible

The Ferrara bible was written in 1553 and represents the transatlantic expansion and dispersion of the Spanish language. Includes a separately bound introduction with studies by Iacob M. Hassan, Margherita Morrcale of the Universidad de Padua, and Juan Carlos Conde Lopez of the Lexicographic Seminary of Madrid.

This edition is approximately 9 1/2 x 13 x 3 inches, with accompanying materials 9 1/2 x 13 x 1/2 inches. Comes in a protective case.

824 pp. with bound introduction and notes of 25pp., 1992, ISBN: 84-86956-23-4. Available for $300.