Primer Viaje Hecho al Rededor del Mundo

What it is

This is a Spanish account of the first voyage around the world, written by Casimiro Gómez Ortega and reissued in 1921 to mark the fourth centenary of the expedition. It credits the voyage as begun by Ferdinand Magellan and completed by Juan Sebastián Elcano.

Why it matters

This secondary account shows how, centuries later, Spanish publishers wanted to preserve and share the story of the voyage with the public, noting that it was a largely overlooked but historically valuable text. It links Magellan's leadership with Elcano's completion of the circumnavigation after Magellan died.

Look closer

• Why does the publisher say this book had been forgotten in libraries for so long?
• How does crediting both Magellan and Elcano change the story of