Library of Ferdinand Columbus
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The Library of Ferdinand Columbus is a historic collection in Seville, Spain, assembled by Christopher Columbus’s son Ferdinand and renowned for its vast holdings of early printed books and manuscripts.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance private library
ⓘ
historic library collection ⓘ |
| approximateOriginalSize |
15000 volumes
ⓘ
over 15000 printed books and manuscripts ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Ferdinand Columbus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Seville Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Christopher Columbus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogingFeature | annotated catalogues compiled under Ferdinand Columbus ⓘ |
| collectionType |
classical literature
ⓘ
early printed books ⓘ humanist scholarship ⓘ incunabula ⓘ manuscripts ⓘ maps ⓘ music books ⓘ prints ⓘ theological works ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| creator | Ferdinand Columbus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentUse | research collection ⓘ |
| discipline |
Renaissance studies
ⓘ
bibliography ⓘ book history ⓘ |
| era | early modern period ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Ferdinand Columbus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goalOfFounder | to own a copy of every book printed ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important cultural heritage of Spain ⓘ |
| languageOfMaterial |
French
ⓘ
German ⓘ Greek ⓘ Hebrew ⓘ Italian ⓘ Latin ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Archivo de la Catedral de Sevilla
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cathedral of Seville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Seville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ferdinand Columbus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed bibliographical records of volumes
ⓘ
one of the largest private libraries of the 16th century ⓘ systematic acquisition of all printed books available ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
integration into Cathedral of Seville collections
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partial dispersal after Ferdinand Columbus’s death ⓘ |
| subjectFocus |
classical authors
ⓘ
cosmography ⓘ geography ⓘ humanist literature ⓘ law ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Renaissance ⓘ |
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