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Book of Privileges

Book of Privileges – Testimonio Compañía Editorial – ms. 295 – Archivo General de Indias (Seville, Spain)

Spain — end of the 15th century

Founding companies, endowments, and the inheritance of privileges: Christopher Columbus' privileges from the Spanish crown in return for his invaluable services

  1. A compendium of the agreements made between Christopher Columbus and the Catholic Monarchs

  2. It outlines the privileges and benefits granted to Columbus in exchange for his service

  3. It covers incorporations and endowments, primogeniture, and the heritability of the privileges inter alia

Book of Privileges

ms. 295 Archivo General de Indias (Seville, Spain)
Book of Privileges – Testimonio Compañía Editorial – ms. 295 – Archivo General de Indias (Seville, Spain)
Book of Privileges – Testimonio Compañía Editorial – ms. 295 – Archivo General de Indias (Seville, Spain) Photos with courtesy of the publisher
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Book of Privileges

The so-called Book of Privileges contains valuable documents concerning one of the most significant figures in world history: Christopher Columbus. This discoverer of America in the service of the Spanish crown earned special privileges and benefits, a great title and power for his accomplishments. Thus the 1498 Book of Principals contains inter alia the famous Capitulations of Santa Fe, the contract dating April 17, 1492 between Columbus and the Spanish royal couple, Ferdinand and Isabella, concerning the payables and receivables for the explorer’s planned expedition to India. This is considered to be “one of the most politically significant contracts that was entered into by a private person and a sovereign” and offers a direct glimpse into this exciting chapter of world history!

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Alternative Titles
Libro de los Privilegios
Buch der Privilegien
Libro de los Privilegios de Cristóbal Colón
Size / Format
84 pages / 30.0 × 21.0 cm
Origin
Spain
Date
end of the 15th century
Language
Spanish
Previous Owners
Christopher Columbus
Available facsimile editions:
Book of Privileges – Testimonio Compañía Editorial – ms. 295 – Archivo General de Indias (Seville, Spain)
#1 Libro de los Privilegios
Testimonio Compañía Editorial – Madrid, 1992
Limited Edition: 980 copies
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#1 Libro de los Privilegios

Testimonio Compañía Editorial – Madrid, 1992
Book of Privileges – Testimonio Compañía Editorial – ms. 295 – Archivo General de Indias (Seville, Spain)
Book of Privileges – Testimonio Compañía Editorial – ms. 295 – Archivo General de Indias (Seville, Spain) Photos with courtesy of the publisher

Publisher: Testimonio Compañía Editorial – Madrid, 1992
Limited Edition: 980 copies
Binding: Leather binding, presented in a case
Commentary: 1 volume by Ciriaco Pérez Bustamante
Language: Spanish
Complete color reproduction of the original “Book of Privileges” at its original size. The facsimile aims to reproduce the original’s appearance, feel and physical characteristics as faithfully as possible. The pages are trimmed to the original format. The binding may differ from the original’s present-day binding.
Facsimile Copy Available!
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