Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Amerigo Vespucci Letter to Piero Soderini: Gonfaloniere, the Year 1504; Translated With Introduction and Notes
The translator wishes to acknowledge his indebtedness to Dr. Ernest C. Richardson, Librarian of Princeton University Library, for much kindly assistance proffered in the course of the preparation of this work. To Dr. T. A. Moseley of the same university he wishes to extend thanks for much valuable advice with regard to Old Italian forms. Neither of these gentlemen is responsible for whatever errors may be found in the following pages.
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