1906 Christopher Columbus and the New World of His Discovery

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Colour Plates, First Edition, Folding Plates, Illustrated, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding

Complete in two volumes. First edition. Volume one is illustrated with a colour frontispiece, nine plates, three of which are folding, and two in-text images. Volume two is illustrated with a frontispiece and seven plates, two of which are folding. Collated complete. A historical account of the life and voyages of Christopher Columbus, a renowned Italian explorer and navigator who completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean sponsored by the Catholic Monarchs, opening the way for the widespread European exploration and colonization of the Americas. These volumes explore the context of his time and the implications of his discoveries on the New World. The book aims to bridge the gap between extensive historical research and the general reader's understanding of Columbus's significance. Written by Alexander Bell Filson Young, a Northern Irish journalist, best known for publishing the first book about the sinking of the RMS Titanic, called Titanic, in 1912, only 37 days after the disaster. He was also an essayist, war correspondent, programmes advisor to the BBC, and the author of two novels.