Review: The story of Christopher Columbus’s son, the ultimate completist
By Michael Dirda Michael Dirda Email Bio Critic March 13 at 12:00 PM At first it seems an old story. In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed west from Spain on what he believed would be a shortcut to India and China. But instead of reaching those opulent kingdoms of silks and spices, the Niña, Pinta and Santa Maria — ships whose names every schoolchild once knew — butted up against the islands of the Caribbean.
As Wilson-Lee notes, Hernando’s purchases provide a map of his life: “In every book he bought, Hernando recorded the date and place of its acquisition and how much it cost, often also noting where and when he read it, if he met with the author, or from whom he received the book if it was a gift.” To make the more than 15,000 titles and 3,000 images in his collection readily accessible, Hernando worked up bibliographical guides, subject catalogues and abstracts of each book’s contents.
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