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Ambrosiana Voyage around the World by Antonio Pigafetta

Ambrosiana Voyage around the World by Antonio Pigafetta – Ediciones Grial – MS L 103 sup. – Biblioteca Ambrosiana (Milan, Italy)

Italy — Ca. 1525

Life on board and exotic spices: the only surviving Italian manuscript of the famous eyewitness account of the first circumnavigation of the globe under Ferdinand Magellan and Juan Sebastián Elcano

  1. Antonio Pigafetta (before 1492–1524) accompanied Magellan and Elcano on their voyage around the world

  2. The first circumnavigation of the globe served the purpose of finding a new sea route to India

  3. 23 colored, often full-page maps accompany the report and illustrate the fascinating discoveries

Ambrosiana Voyage around the World by Antonio Pigafetta

MS L 103 sup. Biblioteca Ambrosiana (Milan, Italy)
Ambrosiana Voyage around the World by Antonio Pigafetta – Ediciones Grial – MS L 103 sup. – Biblioteca Ambrosiana (Milan, Italy)
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Ambrosiana Voyage around the World by Antonio Pigafetta

In order to discover a new sea route to India and thus open up new trade routes, Ferdinand Magellan (before 1485–1521) set sail with several ships on September 20, 1519. The voyage resulted in the first historically documented circumnavigation of the globe, which, however, had to be completed by Juan Sebastián Elcano (1486/1487–1526) because it claimed Magellan's life. Antonio Pigafetta (before 1492–1524) accompanied this ambitious undertaking as a chronicler. His famous Account of the First Circumnavigation of the Globe is based on his travel diary and is accompanied by 23 colored, often sketch-like maps. They illustrate the numerous discoveries made by the adventurers. Lands, islands, settlements, plants, and animals previously unknown in Europe are visualized in rich colors. The text also recounts life on board, although Elcano is remarkably not mentioned at all. The only surviving Italian copy of the report, which was also originally written in Italian, is now kept in the Biblioteca Ambrosiana and also includes a fascinating treatise on the Earth's sphere and the art of navigation.

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Alternative Titles
Noticia del Primer Viaje en Torno al Mundo
Antonio Pigafettas Bericht über die erste Weltumsegelung
Antonio Pigafetta's Account on the First Voyage around the World
Size / Format
264 pages / 27.4 × 20.7 cm
Origin
Italy
Date
Ca. 1525
Language
Italian
Script
Gothic Cursiva Gothic Hybrida
Illustrations
23 colored illustrations, mostly sketched maps, often full-page
Content
Antonio Pigafetta's account of the first circumnavigation of the world led by Ferdinand Magellan (1519–1522) and a treatise on the terrestrial sphere and the art of navigation
Artist / School
Previous Owners
Philibert de la Forest (?)
Jean de Foret (?)
Available facsimile editions:
Ambrosiana Voyage around the World by Antonio Pigafetta – Ediciones Grial – MS L 103 sup. – Biblioteca Ambrosiana (Milan, Italy)
#1 Noticia del Primer Viaje en Torno al Mundo
Ediciones Grial – Valencia, 1998
Limited Edition: 921 copies
Ambrosiana Voyage around the World by Antonio Pigafetta – Ediciones Grial – MS L 103 sup. – Biblioteca Ambrosiana (Milan, Italy)
#2 Noticia del Primer Viaje en Torno al Mundo
Neri Pozza – Vicenza, 1994
Facsimile Editions

#1 Noticia del Primer Viaje en Torno al Mundo

Ediciones Grial – Valencia, 1998
Ambrosiana Voyage around the World by Antonio Pigafetta – Ediciones Grial – MS L 103 sup. – Biblioteca Ambrosiana (Milan, Italy)
Ambrosiana Voyage around the World by Antonio Pigafetta – Ediciones Grial – MS L 103 sup. – Biblioteca Ambrosiana (Milan, Italy) Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles

Publisher: Ediciones Grial – Valencia, 1998
Limited Edition: 921 copies
Binding: Brown half-leather binding
Commentary: 1 volume by Mario Pozzi and Ana García Herráez
Language: Spanish
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#2 Noticia del Primer Viaje en Torno al Mundo

Neri Pozza – Vicenza, 1994
Ambrosiana Voyage around the World by Antonio Pigafetta – Ediciones Grial – MS L 103 sup. – Biblioteca Ambrosiana (Milan, Italy)
Ambrosiana Voyage around the World by Antonio Pigafetta – Ediciones Grial – MS L 103 sup. – Biblioteca Ambrosiana (Milan, Italy) Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles

Publisher: Neri Pozza – Vicenza, 1994
Commentary: 1 volume
Language: Italian
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