Ferdinand Columbus personal library
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Ferdinand Columbus' personal library was a vast Renaissance collection of thousands of books and prints, renowned as one of the most extensive and systematically cataloged private libraries of its time.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance library
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book collection ⓘ print collection ⓘ private library ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Biblioteca de Hernando Colón
NERFINISHED
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Hernando Colón’s library NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectionSize |
one of the largest private libraries of the Renaissance
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thousands of printed books ⓘ thousands of prints ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Ferdinand Columbus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | late medieval private book collections ⓘ |
| hasPart |
broadsheets
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catalog volumes ⓘ engravings ⓘ manuscripts ⓘ maps ⓘ pamphlets ⓘ printed books ⓘ woodcuts ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | important part of Spanish cultural heritage ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Renaissance ⓘ |
| inception | early 16th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
bibliographical scholarship on early printed books
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development of modern library cataloging practices ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Italian humanist libraries
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emergence of print culture in Europe ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
Italian
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Latin ⓘ Spanish ⓘ other European languages ⓘ |
| location |
Cathedral of Seville
NERFINISHED
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Seville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
comprehensive cataloging system
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detailed subject indexing of books ⓘ early attempt at universal bibliography ⓘ inclusion of ephemeral printed materials ⓘ records of purchase prices and places of acquisition ⓘ systematic acquisition policy ⓘ |
| owner | Ferdinand Columbus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to assemble a universal collection of printed works
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to support humanist and scholarly study ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
creation of detailed book inventories
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posthumous dispersal and loss of many items ⓘ systematic cataloging of all volumes ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
research on Renaissance libraries
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scholarship on early modern print culture ⓘ studies in book history ⓘ |
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