The Travels of Marco Polo: The Complete Yule-Cordier Edition : Including the Unabridged Third Edition (1903) of Henry Yule's Annotated Translation, as Revised by Henri Cordier, Together with Cordier's Later Volume of Notes and Addenda (1920).One of the greatest books of all time — a vast treasury of invaluable observations on the peoples and geography of the Near East and Asia in the 13th century. Detailed descriptions of cities, customs, laws, crops, animals, political systems, much more. 200 illustrations, 32 maps and site plans. Volume I of 2-volume set. |
Contents
PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION | xi |
ORIGINAL PREFACE | xxi |
MEMOIR OF SIR HENRY YULE BY AMY FRANCES YULE | xxvii |
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SYNOPSIS OF CONTENTS | lxxxiii |
EXPLANATORY LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOL I | xcvii |
CUSTOMS | 1 |
THE BOOK OF MARCO POLO | 2 |
HOW THE TWO BROTHERS POLO SET FORTH FROM CON | 1 |
ligious Indifference of the Mongol Princes | 15 |
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