The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci, and Other Documents Illustrative of His Career gathers the writings associated with the Florentine navigator after whom America was named. The letters describe his voyages to the New World and his observations of its lands and peoples during the age of discovery.
Edited with supporting documents, the volume sheds light on Vespucci’s career and on the early European exploration of the Americas. Its accounts helped persuade Europeans that a new continent had been found. This free EPUB edition presents the complete text for readers of exploration and the history of discovery.