A Journal of the First Voyage of Vasco Da Gama, 1497-1499
A Journal of the First Voyage of Vasco Da Gama, 1497-1499
Book digitized by Google and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb. First English translation of the Roteiro da viagem de Vasco da Gama, believed by some authorities to be the work of Alvaro Velho. Editor favors João de Sá as author rather than Velho Appendices: Two letters of King Manuel, 1499 -- Girolamo Sernigi's letters, 1499 -- Three Portuguese accounts of Vasco da Gama's first voyage, 1608, 1612, 1646 -- Vasco da Gama's ships and their equipment -- Muster-roll of Vasco da Gama's fleet -- The voyage -- Early maps illustrating Vasco da Gama's first voyage -- Honours and rewards bestowed upon Vasco da Gama, 1499-1524 Includes bibliographical references and index
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