Hernando Colón's new world of books : toward a cartography of knowledge / José María Pérez Fernández, Edward Wilson-Lee.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pérez Fernández, José María, 1963- author.

Wilson-Lee, Edward, author.

Contributor:

Horace Howard Furness Memorial Library (University of Pennsylvania)

Horace Howard Furness Memorial Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Libraries--History--1400-1600.

Libraries.

Book collectors.

Private libraries.

Colón, Fernando, 1488-1539.

Colón, Fernando.

Spain.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

viii, 333 pages : illustrations, facsimiles ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, [2021]

Summary:

"The untold story of the greatest library of the Renaissance and its creator Hernando Colon. This engaging book offers the first comprehensive account of the extraordinary projects of Hernando Colon, son of Christopher Columbus, which culminated in the creation of the greatest library of the Renaissance, with ambitions to be universal--that is, to bring together copies of every book, on every subject and in every language. Perez Fernandez and Wilson-Lee situate Hernando's projects within the rapidly changing landscape of early modern knowledge, providing a concise history of the collection of information and the origins of public libraries, examining the challenges he faced and the solutions he devised. The two authors combine "meticulous research with deep and original thought," shedding light on the history of libraries and the organization of knowledge. The result is an essential reference text for scholars of the early modern period, and for anyone interested in the expansion and dissemination of information and knowledge." Front cover flap.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: ch. One Life in the Library

ch. Two Trade Secrets

ch. Three Cartography

ch. Four New World Order

ch. Five After Hernando

Appendixes: Primary Texts

One. Juan Perez's Memoria

Two. Hernando's Will

Three. Hernando's Proposal to King Ferdinand for a Voyage around the World

Four. Hernando's Appointment as the Coordinator for the Elaboration of a New Version of the Padron Real

Five. Hernando's Memorial al Emperador.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-291, 293-314) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Horace Howard Furness Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

9780300230413

0300230419

OCLC:

1236035589

Publisher Number:

99990369718