The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus
Chicago: Donohue Brothers, [c. 1900]. Reprint. Publisher's maroon cloth, spine titled in gilt. Pages toned, mild shelf wear, spine faded, still very good or better. Item #240158
TURN-OF-THE-CENTURY IRVING
A circa 1900 reprint of The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus represents a subdued but enduring vessel for one of the nineteenth century’s most influential historical biographies. First published in 1828, Irving’s work blends archival research with a romanticized narrative style, shaping Anglo-American perceptions of Columbus for generations. Issued here in plain publisher’s cloth, this later printing reflects the book’s long afterlife as a standard popular history rather than a luxury production. Such editions underscore the work’s broad circulation and pedagogical use, carrying Irving’s imaginative reconstruction of discovery into an era increasingly defined by mass readership and historical retrospection.
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