1869 Christopher Columbus 1ed Biography Barry Voyages INDIANS Catholic Church

1869 1^ed Christopher Columbus Biography Barry Voyages INDIANS Catholic Church

“The Life of Christopher Columbus” by Roselly De Lorgues is an idealized picture of Columbus as a hero of the Catholic Church translated in English and compiled by J. J. Barry. Barry includes information on Columbus early life, relationship with Queen Isabella of spain, voyages, conflict with Ferdinand, hostilities with natives and Indians, freeing Indian slaves, near death experiences, and much more, all the while focusing on the catholic and religious side of things with his conjuring a water-sprout, writing prophecies, and more!

“The author devoted himself to securing if possible, the canonization of Columbus, and has become the accepted authority on Columbus of many of the Catholic religious writers”

This 1869 first edition includes an illustrated frontispiece of the portrait of Christopher Columbus.

Item number: #14010

Price: $499

BARRY, John Joachim; De LORGUES, Roselly

The Life of Christopher Columbus: from authentic Spanish and Italian documents

Boston, P. Donahoe; New York, Catholic publication society; [etc., etc.] 1869. 1^st edition

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages
  • [xvi], 620
  • Frontispiece
• References: Larned 781;
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
  • Cloth
• Size: ~8.5in X 6in (21.5cm x 14.5cm)
• Quite scarce

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