Voyages of Americus Vespucius – Lester – 1852 | Includes Toscanelli-Columbus Letters

The Life and Voyages of Americus Vespucius by C. Edwards Lester and Andrew Foster is a rare, 19^th-century account of some of the most important early voyages. Focusing primarily on the voyages of Amerigo Vespucci and the letters of his four expeditions, this book also includes Toscanelli’s letters to Columbus, an elegy of Vespucci by Canovai, an account of Vasco de Gama at the Cape of Good Hope, and commentary on Marco Polo’s journeys.

This 1852 edition includes full-page engravings including a large, folding chart.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Life and Voyages of Americus Vespucius; with Illustrations Concerning the Navigator, and the Discovery of the New World
• Author(s): C. Edwards Lester; Andrew Foster
• Publisher: New Haven, Horace Mansfield
• Edition: 1852 edition.
• Format: (8vo), single volume
• Binding: Brown cloth, tooled; gilt spine
• Size:  9.5in x 6.25in (24.1 cm x 15.9 cm)
• Collation: xviii, 431 pp
• Illustrations: 12 plates, 1 color plate; 1 large folding chart
• Contents Include:
  • Letters of Amerigo Vespucci
  • Vespucci’s encountering native tribes
  • Poetic Elegy of Vespucci by Canovai
  • Account of Vasco de Gama (attributed)
  • Letters from Toscanelli to Columbus
  • Descriptions from Marco Polo’s Travels
• Provenance: handwritten – A.B. Felandus

Condition:

Very Good. Bound in brown cloth with gilt titling. The binding is secure. Foxing appears throughout. Plates remain intact. The text is complete and legible.

Why Collect This?

• Illustrated 1852 biography of Amerigo Vespucci
• Includes 12 historical plates, one in color
• Contains Vespucci’s voyage letters and early exploration documents
• 19^th-century account of New World discovery

Item Number: #29127