| Ferdinand Columbus: Renaissance Collector Contributor(s): McDonald, Mark P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0714126446 ISBN-13: 9780714126449 Publisher: British Museum Press OUR PRICE: $8.08 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2005 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Crafts & Hobbies | Printmaking & Stamping - Art | History - Renaissance |
| Dewey: 769.903 |
| LCCN: 2005363474 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 9.4" W x 11.6" (2.35 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Ferdinand Columbus, son of Christopher Columbus and author of the first published account of a voyage to the New World, was also the owner of one of the largest private libraries assembled during the Renaissance and the most important early collection of prints. Although the collection has vanished, about half of it has been reconstructed by Mark McDonald from information found in a detailed inventory that survives in Seville. This beautifully produced book catalogues 110 of the most significant prints in Columbus's collection. The introductory chapters discuss Columbus's life and work and show how the reconstruction of his collection has radically transformed our understanding of the print industry in Renaissance Europe. Original publisher's price: $49.95. |