＊Please read the profile before purchasing. ◎ Out of print by the publisher, reprint undecided. ◎ First edition of the paperback. It's in good condition as shown in the photos. There are almost no scratches, stains, or yellowing. There are very slight scuffs on the cover that are difficult to see in the photos. It's in very good condition for a used book that's 15 years old. I've included many photos, so please check them and compare before considering a purchase. The supply is limited, and clean copies sell out quickly. If you're looking for this, please don't delay. "Magellan's First Circumnavigation of the World: Pigafetta's 'First Voyage Around the World' and Transylvanus's 'Report on the Moluccas Expedition'" Minoru Chonan Price: ¥1010 + tax (¥1111) First edition, March 2011 Sailing along the coast of Brazil, the discovery of the Strait of Magellan, the unexpected entry into the vast ocean (Pacific), and the arrival at the Spice Islands. A rare record of Magellan's (c. 1480-1521) expedition, which, driven by the mission to secure spices, followed a westward route and ultimately completed the circumnavigation of the world. The first modern ethnography, vividly conveying the culture and society of South America and Southeast Asia at the time. (Translation, notes, and commentary by Yoshiro Masuda) Antonio Pigafetta (1491-1534) Italian navigator from Vicenza. He accompanied Ferdinand Magellan on his circumnavigation of the world. Pigafetta kept detailed records during the voyage, which were later useful in Cebuano translations. It was also the first record ever written about the Cebuano language. Europeans first learned of the first circumnavigation of the world not through Pigafetta's writings, but through the writings of Maximilianus Transylvanus, secretary to the King of Spain, published in 1523, based on interviews with Elcano and three surviving crew members of Magellan's fleet. However, this was only about one-third the volume of Pigafetta's account, and it was not as widely published in Europe as Pigafetta's letters. Later researchers in Europe at the time analyzed Magellan's fleet's voyages based on Pigafetta's records, Transylvanus's writings, the logbook of the navigator Albo, and various records of Magellan's fleet remaining in the General Archive of the Indies in Seville, and wrote about them. ＊Mainly dealing with popular works and out-of-print paperback editions. Please check the seller's product list. #MinoruChonan #Minoru_Chonan #book #history/worldhistory