Book of Privileges Issued to Christopher Columbus by King Fernando and Queen Isabel, 1492-1502

From the moment King Fernando and Queen Isabel sponsored Christopher Columbus's voyage, they began issuing contracts, decrees, and privileges implementing the project. Previous editions of these collected documents, known as theBook of Privileges, have been published. Yet, because their ordering of the materials has followed that in which Columbus left them, use of these books has proven problematic. TheRepertorium Columbianumedition is the first to present these documents in chronological order--providing a continuous historical narrative of the monarchs' and Columbus's enterprise. (The documents also appear, separately, in Columbus's arrangement.) Superbly translated, with historical and philological commentary, this edition of theBook of Privilegesis certain to become the standard.Nader, Helen is the author of 'Book of Privileges Issued to Christopher Columbus by King Fernando and Queen Isabel, 1492-1502' with ISBN 9780520088979 and ISBN 0520088972.