The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503
Subtitle: the voyages of the northmen
By: edited by Julius E. Olson ; The voyages of Columbus and of John Cabot edited by Edward Gaylord Bourne.
Contributors: Eiríks, Pattr Rauõa.; Olson, Julius Emil, 1858-; Bourne, Edward Gaylord, 1860-1908.
Series: Original narratives of early American history
Publisher: Barnes & Noble
Published: 1946
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 443
Subjects: Columbus, Christopher.; Cabot, John, -- d. 1498?; America -- Discovery and exploration -- Norse.
Table of contents: value: Original narratives of the voyages of the Northmen: Introduction. The saga of Eric the Red. The Vinland history of the Flat Island book. From Adam of Bremen's Descriptio insularum Aquilonis. From the Icelandic annals. Papal letters concerning the bishopric of Gardar in Greenland during the fifteenth century.; value: Original narratives of the voyages of Columbus: Articles of agreement between the lords, the Catholic sovereigns, and Christóbal Colon. Title granted by the Catholic sovereigns to Christóbal Colon of admiral, viceroy, and governor of the islands and mainland that may be discovered. Journal of the first voyage of Columbus. Letter from Columbus to Luis de Santangel. Letter from Columbus to Ferdinand and Isabella concerning the colonization and commerce of Española. Letter of Dr. Chanca on the second voyage of Columbus. Narrative of the third voyage of Columbus as contained in Las Casas's history. Letter of Columbus to the nurse of Prince John. Letter of Columbus on the fourth voyage.; value: Original narratives of the voyages of John Cabot: Letter of Lorenzo Pasqualigo to his brothers Alvise and Francesco, merchants in Venice. The first letter of Raimondo de Soncino, agent of the Duke of Milan, to the duke. The second letter of Raimondo de Soncino to the Duke of Milan. Despatch to Ferdinand and Isabella from Pedro de Ayala, junior ambassador at the court of England, July 25, 1498.