1869 1ed Christopher
Columbus Biography Barry Voyages INDIANS Catholic Church
“The Life of Christopher Columbus” by Roselly De Lorgues is an
idealized picture of Columbus as a hero of the Catholic Church translated in
English and compiled by J. J. Barry. Barry includes information on Columbus
early life, relationship with Queen Isabella of spain, voyages, conflict with
Ferdinand, hostilities with natives and Indians, freeing Indian slaves, near
death experiences, and much more, all the while focusing on the catholic and
religious side of things with his conjuring a water-sprout, writing prophecies,
and more!
“The author devoted himself to securing if possible, the canonization of
Columbus, and has become the accepted authority on Columbus of many of the
Catholic religious writers”
This 1869 first edition includes an illustrated frontispiece of the
portrait of Christopher Columbus.
Item number: #14010
Price: $499
BARRY, John Joachim; De LORGUES, Roselly
The Life of Christopher
Columbus: from authentic Spanish and Italian documents
Boston, P. Donahoe; New York, Catholic publication society; [etc., etc.]
1869. 1st edition
Details:
· Collation:
Complete with all pages
o [xvi], 620
o Frontispiece
· References:
Larned 781;
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover;
tight and secure
o
Cloth
· Size: ~8.5in X 6in (21.5cm x 14.5cm)
· Quite scarce
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