The first voyage of Columbus
Subtitle: wherein he discovered America
By: faithfully translated from the Spanish
Contributors: Patteson, Robert, former owner; Patteson, Elizabeth, former owner
Publisher: Printed and sold by R. Bassam, no. 53 St. John's Street, West Smithfield
Published: 1800
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Discovery and exploration; Spanish
Other titles: Second voyage of Columbus to America; Third and fourth voyages of Columbus to America
Notes: Title of v.2: The second voyage of Columbus to America ; title of v.3: The third and fourth voyages of Columbus to America.

Publishers' advertisement on the rear pastedown of v.1.

Estimated publication dates vary. Sabin cites 1800, while the British Museum catalog lists 1809/1810. William Todd, in A directory of printers and others in allied trades ... (London: Printing Historical Society, 1972), lists Robert Bassam's latest issue as 1804. An inscription in a copy held by Colby College dates to 1798, while the Morgan Library dates their copy to ca. 1785.

BM vol. 41, col.128

NSTC C3176, C3177

Sabin, IV, p. 281

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy bound in floral Dutch gilt papers, possibly as issued. The autographs of Robert and Elizabeth Patteson, in iron gall ink, are present on all front pastedowns and the bookplate of the Library is present at the back of vols. 2 and 3. The ink ownership stamp of the Library is present on the title pages of all three volumes. All three volumes are housed together in a red cloth slipcase.