LibGuides: Primary Sources: Exploration & Discovery: Columbus, Christopher

Book Sources: Christopher Columbus

A selection of books/e-books available in Trible Library.
Click the title for location and availability information.

Off campus access instructions (for e-books)

The Book of Privileges by Spain. Sovereign (1479-1504 : Ferdinand V and Isabella I)
Call Number: E112 .S74 2004

ISBN: 1592446752
The Four Voyages of Columbus by Cecil Jane (Editor)
Call Number: E114 .J36 1988

ISBN: 048625626X

a history in eight documents, including five by Christopher Columbus, in the original Spanish, with English translations
The journal of Christopher Columbus (during his first voyage, 1492-93) by Christopher Columbus
Call Number: Online - free - HathiTrust

and documents relating the voyages of John Cabot and Gaspar Corte Real. Translated with notes and an introduction by Clements R. Markham.
The Life of Christopher Columbus From His Own Letters and Journals by Edward Everett Hale
Call Number: Online - Ebsco

ISBN: 9780585015927

--: And--other Documents of His Time
The Log of Christopher Columbus by Christopher Columbus
Call Number: E118 .C725 1987

Translation based on Las Casas abstract of the Log with additions from his Historia and Fernando Columbus's Historie [of the Columbus family].
The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 by Olson, Julius E. et al.
Call Number: Online - free - Internet Archive
Personal narrative of the first voyage of Columbus to America by Christopher Columbus
Call Number: Online - free - HathiTrust

From a manuscript recently discovered in Spain. Tr. from the Spanish.
Select Documents Illustrating the Four Voyages of Columbus by Cecil Jane
Call Number: Online - Ebook Central

ISBN: 1317057694

: Including those contained in R. H. Major's select letters of Christopher Columbus. Volume I, The first and second voyages
Select letters of Christopher Columbus by Christopher Columbus
Call Number: Online - free - HathiTrust

with other original documents, relating to his four voyages to the New world. Translated and edited by R. H. Major.
Textos y Documentos Completos by Cristóbal Colón
Call Number: E114 .V37 1992

ISBN: 8420623202

Search for More

Suggested terms to look for include - diary, diaries, letters, papers, documents, documentary or correspondence.

Combine these these terms with the event or person you are researching. (example: civil war diary)

Also search by subject for specific people and events, then scan the titles for those keywords or others such as memoirs, autobiography, report, or personal narratives.

An additional option is to do a search on a topic and use the "Resource Type" limiter on the left side of the results and choose the option "Primary Sources" - please note this is extremely limiting as most primary source materials are not marked in records with this resource type and you will miss seeing a large number of useful items.