This selection of harp scores from the International Harp Archives at Brigham Young University includes items from the 18th century through the early 20th century. Most of the selections are works for solo harp but other duets and small chambers works are included, especial early 19th-century duets for harp and piano. Many of the composers represented in the collection are harpist-composers from the 19th century including François Joseph Naderman, Charles Oberthür, Alphonse Hasselmans,...
This research collection for opera and ballet consists of a selection of print and manuscript scores, libretti, mise en scène, programs, scene designs and other archival documents. The materials date from the 17th through the 20th centuries. Its strengths include scores and performance materials from the French and Italian repertories dating from the late 18th and 19th centuries. Special features include a large collection of copyists’ manuscript scores for the operas of Giovanni Paisiello...
The Victorian Collection features a wide assortment of British sociopolitical periodicals published from 1834 to 1900. This material covers such topics as religious revivals and Temperance movements, politics, agriculture, population studies, illustration, family values, and biography. These periodicals were produced and distributed to educate and persuade, so that, in the words of the editor for the Anti-Corn-Law Society, “the public mind may be kept in a state of information and...
Topic: brigham young university BYU victorian historical
This collection contains materials published by Brigham Young University. These publications include the school yearbook (the Banyan), course catalogs and class schedules. The yearbook contains information about campus events and student life, the course catalogs offer descriptions of the various courses offered at Brigham Young University during a given academic year and contain information on degree requirements, and the class schedules provide detail as to what classes where offered when, by...
Topic: Brigham Young University
This is a collection of rare books digitized by the BYU Library Digital Lab. Originals housed in the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Library, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT.
This collection contains student newspapers published by Brigham Young University. Early student publications were generally established as journals, with the White and Blue making the transition to a newspaper format in the fall of 1920. Newspaper entries contain information on campus events, sports, university faculty, and student life. Articles on Utah and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are common, with later issues also incorporating national news topics.
The Larsen Yellowstone Collection has as a core two great private collections of Yellowstone Park publications. The first came to Brigham Young University in 2000, when A. Dean and Jean M. Larsen gave their coll ection of more than 2,000 Yellowstone items to the BYU library's L. Tom Perry Special Collections. At the time of its donation, the Larsen collection was considered one of the premier private collections of Yellowstone material and contained many scarce and unusual items. The companion...
The Music Reference Collection consists of a number of important publications published during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, primarily in the form of historical dictionaries, encyclopedias, thematic catalogues, collection and music catalogues, and music histories. Publications are predominantly written in English, French, and German and represent a broad spectrum of thought regarding the broad subject of music and its composers. All items in this collection are held by L. Tom...
Topic: music
12,232
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1919
1919
by
Haanel, Charles F
texts
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BYU copy missing title page
Topics: Knowledge, Mental power
A collection of rare Arabic manuscripts and books dating from the 13th to the 20th centuries. Originals housed in the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Library, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT.
17,993
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1898
1898
by
Broughton, Luke Dennis, 1828-1898
texts
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Judson Wright Collection, no. 162
Topic: Astrology
This sub-collection of holdings from the Harold B. Lee Library of Brigham Young University began as a digitization project of documentary sources from World War I, particularly for the diplomatic and political source materials. As its name indicates, however, its focus will continue to broaden as we digitize monographs and materials that include other periods of European history and culture.
Topics: BYU, European Studies
Relief Society Magazine Digital Project The purpose of the Relief Society Magazine, which began in 1914, was to unite women in a bond of common interest, to educate, and enlighten as well as to be an outlet for Mormon women’s own writing. It was the official publication of the Relief Society organization for 57 years. The Relief Society minutes of October 1, 1914 state that the magazine will consist of literary, artistic, and practical articles, designed to improve our minds and beautify our...
Topics: Relief Society Magazine, BYU, Harold B. Lee Library
A growing selection of early sheet music from the holdings of the Harold B. Lee Library at Brigham Young University. These scores consist mostly of popular songs dating from the 18th through the early to mid 20th centuries. The instrumentation is usually piano and voice, but the selection also includes many works for piano solo. The vast majority of the scores were published either in the USA or United Kingdom. Most are English language when lyrics are present. The collection embraces a wide...
This is a collection of maps, atlases, and gazetteers selected by university personnel and library patrons. The images cover multiple centuries, and initially originated from the Brigham Young University, Harold B. Lee Library, Special Collections, and Map Collection. Additional materials may be included from other collections and university departments, as time progresses. Wherever possible, maps have been georeferenced using ESRI ArcMap software, and include a World File for use in a GIS. The...
When the Harold B. Lee Library purchased 255 Japanese rare books and manuscripts from San Francisco book dealer David Magee as part of a larger acquisition, no one imagined just how unique the collection would be. Spanning from the eighth to the early twentieth century, it includes early examples of printing in Japan, rare maps, and one-of-a-kind scrolls and manuscripts. The collector who brought these items together was California lawyer Harry F. Bruning. Bruning’s careful collecting of...
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1882
1882
by
Elven, John Peter
texts
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1
Topics: Crests, Heraldry
3,406
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1911
1911
by
Kempelen, Béla
texts
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Photocopy
Topics: Nobility, Nobility -- Hungary -- Genealogy, Hungary -- Genealogy
Gathered over the course of fifty years by various L. Tom Perry Special Collections book curators, this selection of over two hundred items of early Utah and Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint ephemera includes many of the scarcest items in our collection. The unifying themes of this subcollection are that the items have some portion of printed text and that each item relates to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or the settlement and development of Utah. Examples of...
Printed libretto, 8 p. "Courtesy of Wright Thurston"
Topic: Operas
2,619
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1916
1916
by
Clymer, R. Swinburne (Reuben Swinburne), 1878-1966; Order of Illuminati
texts
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"Authorized text-book of the Temple of Illumination."
Topics: Jesus Christ, Society of Rosicrucians
2,231
2.2K
1893
1893
by
Czerny, Carl, 1791-1857; Vogrich, Max, 1852-1916
texts
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"Complete and in four books."
Topic: Piano
2,993
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1917
1917
by
Baermann, Carl; Langenus, Gustave, 1883-1957
texts
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English text; v.2-3 with German and English text
Topic: Clarinet
18,083
18K
texts
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Vols. 1-127. 1 v. (Issued in index to Genealogische Handbuch des Adels, v. 1-25; includes index to the journal under its later title); Vols. 1-50. 4 v. (A-Schlayer)(Includes index to the journal under its later title)
Topics: Heraldry, Heraldry -- Germany -- Periodicals, Germany -- Genealogy -- Periodicals
360 p. (21 lines) 24 x 16 cm
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Topic: Islamic eschatology -- Early works to 1800
The Primrose International Viola Archive (PIVA), housed at Brigham Young University in Provo, UT, is the official viola archive of both the International Viola Society and American Viola Society. PIVA holds the largest collection in the world of the viola literature. After visiting the archive, Patricia McCarty, international viola soloist and recording artist, stated, “The Primrose Archive is of inestimable value to violists worldwide in our search to rediscover the best music written for...
1000 p. (31 lines) 30 x 20 cm
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Topic: Qurʼan -- Commentaries
7,813
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1902
1902
by
Steeley, Frank
texts
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1
Topics: Lettering, Alphabets
[662] p. (15 lines) 17 x 12 cm
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1900
1900
by
Spence, W. Jerome D; Spence, David L
texts
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comment 0
1
Topic: Hickman County (Tenn.) -- History
14,859
15K
texts
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Most vols. have added t.p. showing numbered subseries
Topic: Heraldry
7,337
7.3K
1900
1900
by
Pierre, Constant, 1855-1918; Conservatoire national de musique et de déclamation (France)
texts
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"Dictionnaire des laureats": p. 684-872
Exponent II, a periodical publication created by Latter-day Saint women including Laurel Thatcher Ulrich and Claudia Bushman, began in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1974. Inspired by the nineteenth-century publication Woman's Exponent created by early Latter-day Saint women in Salt Lake City, Utah. Exponent II uses a feminist lens to explore experiences and topics relevant to Mormon women. This publication is not affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The L. Tom Perry...
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1916
1916
by
De Laurence, L. W. (Lauron William), 1868-
texts
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Includes bibliographical references
Topics: Magic, Occultism
11,673
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texts
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First published under title Monita privata Societatis Jesu, Notobrigae, 1612 (i. e. Cracow, 1614) cf. Wetzer und Welte's Kirchenlexikon. 2 aufl. 1886-1901. v. 8, col. 1776
Topics: Jesuits, Monita secreta Societatis Jesu, Anti-Catholicism
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1901
1901
by
Connecticut Historical Society
texts
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Supplements the "Record of service of Connecticut men in the war of the revolution, 1775-1783, " published in 1889, by the Adjutant General's Office of Connecticut. For a further supplement see "Lists and returns of Connecticut men in the revolution, 1775-1783" (Connecticut Historical Society. Collections, v. 12, 1909)
Topic: Connecticut. Militia
Paged continuously
Topic: Music
1,041
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1922
1922
by
Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892
texts
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comment 0
4,850
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1890
1890
by
Bousquet, N; Goldman, Edwin Franko, 1878-1956
texts
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Caption title: N. Bousquet's 36 celebrated studies for cornet
Topic: Cornet
4,367
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1910
1910
by
Grafton Galleries, London
texts
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1
Topics: Manet, Edouard, 1832-1883, Art, French, Post-impressionism (Art)
1,787
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1884
1884
by
Verne, Jules, 1828-1905
texts
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Arthur Nicholls Taylor was a prominent Provo Businessman (one of the founders of Dixon-Taylor-Russell Company and other enterprises). He and his wife, Maria Dixon Taylor had eight children (Arthur Dixon, Lynn Dixon, Elton LeRoy, Henry Dixon, Alice Louise, Clarence Dixon, Orson Kenneth, and Ruth Elaine). Among their descendants are bishops, stake presidents, mission presidents, patriarchs, and general authorities of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Books or other records have...
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1568
1568
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Vasari, Giorgio, 1511-1574; Giunta, family of printers printer. prt
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Signatures: v.1-2. A-B A-Z AA-ZZ AAA-TTT VVV². v.3, pt.1. * ** *** **** ***** a-z Aa-ZzⴠAaa². v.3, pt.2. [type ornament 1-5] a-e Aaa-Zzz Aaa-QqqqⴠRrrr² Ssss-Zzzz AAaaa-ZZzzz AAAaaa-HHHhhhⴠ(HHHhhhⴠblank)
Topics: Artists, Art
7,503
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1905
1905
by
Fairbairn, James
texts
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comment 1
On spine of vol. 2: Fairbairn's book of crests
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Topics: Heraldry, Crests
3,130
3.1K
1707
1707
by
Gruterus, Janus, 1560-1627; Scaliger, Joseph Juste, 1540-1609; Welser, Marcus, 1558-1614; Gude, Marquard, 1635-1689; Graevius, Joannes Georgius, 1632-1703; Boissard, Jean Jacques, 1528-1602; Burman, Pieter, 1668-1741
texts
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Title in red and black
Topics: Inscriptions, Latin, Tironian notes
2,227
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1885
1885
by
Malet, Lucas, 1852-1931
texts
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Lucas Malet is the pseudonym of Mary St. Leger Kingsley Harrison
Topics: Women authors, English, Women novelists, English
39,662
40K
1967
1967
by
Brigham Young University; Associated Students of Brigham Young University
texts
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favorite 2
comment 0
Issue for 1920 called 10th ed. (v. 10 on spine); issues for 1924-1983 called v. 11-69, although numbering does not appear on some v
Topics: Brigham Young University, genealogy
Readers' guide to periodical literature
Topics: Hunting, Fishing
1,701
1.7K
1907
1907
by
Terry, Richard Runciman, Sir, 1865-1938
texts
eye 1,701
favorite 2
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"A list of music suggested for general use in choirs": pp. 201-214
Topic: Church music
2 v. : 24 cm
Topics: Viola -- History, Violists -- Biography
4,394
4.4K
1895
1895
by
Needham, J; Foster, Vere
texts
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favorite 87
comment 1
Series title at head of title
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Topics: Trees, Drawing books, Watercolor painting
2,289
2.3K
The lady's bazaar & fancy fair book : containing suggestions upon the getting-up of bazaars and instructions for making articles in embroidery, cane-work, crochet, knitting, netting, tatting, rustic-work, and cone-work ; also directions for making skeleton leaves, phantom bouquets, and for painting on ivory, china, white wood, tapestry, and terra-cotta
1880
1880
texts
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comment 2
xi, 9-383, [384], [8] p. : 19 cm
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Topics: Bazaars (Charities), Needlework
BYU Brussels Opera and Ballet
6,377
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-
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Lombardo, Giuseppe, 1820-1892, composer; Ranzato, Virgilio, 1882-1937, composer
texts
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Printed libretto, 22 p. "Courtesy of Wright Thurston"
Topic: Operas
8,797
8.8K
1874
1874
by
Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890
texts
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comment 1
Includes index
( 1 reviews )
3,692
3.7K
1894
1894
by
Petzendorfer, Ludwig, 1851-
texts
eye 3,692
favorite 99
comment 0
[6], 126 leaves of plates (some col.) ; 36 cm
Topics: Alphabets, Initials, Monograms
35,898
36K
1968
1968
by
Brigham Young University; Associated Students of Brigham Young University
texts
eye 35,898
favorite 0
comment 0
Issue for 1920 called 10th ed. (v. 10 on spine); issues for 1924-1983 called v. 11-69, although numbering does not appear on some v
Topics: Brigham Young University, genealogy
2,277
2.3K
1921
1921
by
Pollitt, Arthur Wermald, 1878-1933
texts
eye 2,277
favorite 8
comment 0
7
Topic: Music appreciation
10,695
11K
1892
1892
by
Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930; Paget, Sidney, 1861-1908, ill. ill
texts
eye 10,695
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comment 0
First one volume edition
Topics: Holmes, Sherlock (Fictitious character), Private investigators
3,935
3.9K
texts
eye 3,935
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comment 0
Publishers: 1889, R.L. Polk & co.--1890-1906, Polk's Seattle directory co.--1907-19 R.L. Polk & co., inc
Topics: Seattle (Wash.) -- Directories, King County (Wash.) -- Directories
2,984
3.0K
1911
1911
by
Kempelen, Béla
texts
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favorite 1
comment 0
Photocopy
Topics: Nobility, Nobility -- Hungary -- Genealogy, Hungary -- Genealogy
13,006
13K
1958
1958
by
Brigham Young University; Associated Students of Brigham Young University
texts
eye 13,006
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comment 0
Issue for 1920 called 10th ed. (v. 10 on spine); issues for 1924-1983 called v. 11-69, although numbering does not appear on some v
Topics: Brigham Young University, genealogy
22,189
22K
texts
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Text in the Japanese alphabet
Topic: Sea in art
BYU Brussels Opera and Ballet
4,677
4.7K
1877
1877
by
Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900, composer; Gilbert, William Schwenck, 1836-1911, librettist
texts
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Printed libretto, 32 p.
Topic: Operas
4,568
4.6K
1912
1912
by
Wilkinson, Mary Elizabeth McNamara, 1872-
texts
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4,309
4.3K
1926
1926
by
Leo, Alan; Leo, Alan. Art of Sythesis
texts
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Originally published: How to judge a nativity, part II
Topic: Astrology
1,729
1.7K
1879
1879
by
Whitney, William A., 1820-; Bonner, R. I. (Richard Illenden), 1838-
texts
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Title of v. 2 varies slightly from that of v. 1
Topics: Lenawee County (Mich.) -- Biography, Lenawee County (Mich.) -- History
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1919
1919
by
Lewis, Wyndham, 1882-1957
texts
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1 l., 5-[71] p. ; 22 cm
Topics: Art, Aesthetics, Architecture, Painting, Art, Modern -- 20th century
817
817
1847
1847
by
Edwards, William Henry, 1822-1909
texts
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Listed as first edition
Topic: Natural history
2,285
2.3K
1922
1922
by
Cosentini, Francesco, 1870- editor; Biblioteca nazionale di Torino
texts
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Catalog of manuscripts held at the Biblioteca nazionale of Turin compiled by Francesco Cosentini
Topics: Biblioteca nazionale di Torino, Manuscripts
5,531
5.5K
1874
1874
by
St. George, Henry, 1581-1644; Lennard, Samson, -1633; Vivian, J. L. (John Lambrick), 1830-1896; Drake, Henry Holman; College of Arms (Great Britain)
texts
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Includes index
Topics: Heraldry, Visitations, Heraldic
7,030
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1911
1911
by
Palma, Ricardo, 1833-1919
texts
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A guisa de proemio -- Juvenilia (1850 á 1860) -- Armonías (1861 á 1865) -- Pasionarias (1865 á 1870) -- Traducciones -- Verbos y gerundios (1870 á 1878) -- Nieblas (1880 á 1906)
515
515
1923
1923
by
Maupassant, Guy de, 1850-1893
texts
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1 v. (various pagings), [8] leaves of plates : 20 cm
283 leaves (35 lines) 34 x 23 cm
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Topics: Islamic law -- Early works to 1800, Hanafites -- Early works to 1800
1,215
1.2K
1894
1894
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Vespucci, Amerigo, 1451-1512; Markham, Clements R. (Clements Robert), 1830-1916; Columbus, Christopher; Casas, Bartolomé de las, 1484-1566
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Introduction.--Letter of Amerigo Vespucci to a "Magnificent lord" [Pietro Soderini]--Letter of Amerigo Vespucci to Lorenzo Pietro F. di Medici.--Evidence of Alonzo de Hojeda respecting his voyage of 1499.--Account of the voyage of Hojeda, 1499-1500, by Navarrete.--Letter of Christopher Columbus to his son.--Letter of Vianelo to the Seigneury of Venice.--Letter of naturalization in favor of Vespucci.--Appointment of Vespucci as chief pilot.--Chapters from Las Casas, which discuss the...
Topics: Hojeda, Alonso de, approximately 1473-approximately 1540, Pinzón, Vicente Yáñez, 1461 or...
7,275
7.3K
1857
1857
by
Findlay, Alexander G
texts
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T.p. within single rule
Topics: Classical geography, Geography, Ancient
Live Music Archive
Librivox Free Audio
Metropolitan Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Internet Arcade
Console Living Room
Books to Borrow
Open Library
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