The travels by marco polo meet your next favorite book. It came to pass in the year of christ 1260, when baldwin was reigning at constantinople controlled by christian crusaders at the time that messer nicolas polo. The venetian concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the east 2014, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. There are also stories and various documents which point to his ancestry originating in korcula, croatia. The book of ser marco polo the venetian concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the east. The bookof ser marco polo, the venetian 1903 edition. Concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the east, sir henry yule. Marco polo wrote a book called book of ser marco polo actually i thought he wrote the travels of marco polo, but the thing is about there is so many diffrent answers. Concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the east, volume 2 by marco polo 2015, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Finely bound first editions of henry yules the book of ser marco polo, the venetian, concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the east.
Concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the east paperback february 28, 2010 by henri cordier author. Rustichello da pisa 1272 0 and marco polo 1254 24, translated by henry yule 1820 1889. Download pdf the book of ser marco polo the venetian free. The book of ser marco polo, the venetian, concerning. Find the book of ser marco polo, the venetian, concerning. Primary source document with questions dbqs excerpts from the book of ser marco polo. The book of ser marco polo, the venetian, concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the east, volume 1 the book of ser marco polo, the venetian, concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the east, marco polo. The author of the chue keng lu, who wrote more than fifty years later, assigns to it another place. Book of ser marco polo, the venetian by henri cordier, henry yule, marco polo. Written in the th century, the travels of marco polo details italian explorer marco polos movements through asia between 1271 and 1295. The travels of marco polobook 2chapter 10 wikisource, the. Concerning the kingdoms and of the east translated and edited with notes by co. Book ser marco polo venetian concerning kingdoms and marvels. From the book of ser marco polo the venetian concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the east, trans.
Along with other critics of polos account, wood notes that marco failed to mention the great wall, tea drinking, the chinese written script, or the bound feet of chinese. Book of the marvels of the world in english commonly called the travels of marco polo, is a. Volume 155 the book of ser marco polo, the venetian. The book of ser marco polo, the venetian 1871 edition. The book of ser marco polo, the venetian, concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the east. Murray, 1921, also by henry yule and henri cordier page images at hathitrust. The book of ser marco polo the venetian concerning the. The venetian concerning kingdoms and marvels of the east volume 1, translated and edited by colonel sir henry yule london. With two fronts, two extra printed titles in colours, 16 full page coloured maps many folded, 11 full page plates two coloured and. The bookof ser marco polo, the venetian concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the east 3d ed. The book of ser marco polo, the venetian concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the east volume 2 edited and translated by henry yule. In the excerpts that follow, marco polo or his arab sources describes the cities and urban life of yuandynasty china. Marco polo was a venetian explorer known for the book the travels of marco polo, which describes his voyage to and experiences in asia. Marco polo books list of books by author marco polo.
The book of ser marco polo the venetian concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the east excerpts marco polo, c. The book of ser marco polo, the venetian is a nineteenthcentury edition of the famous travelogue written by rustichello da pisa and marco polo. Download pdf the book of ser marco polo the venetian. The book of ser marco polo, the venetian is a nineteenthcentury edition of the famous travelogue written by rustichello da pisa and marco polo, describing the. The venetian volume 1 of the book of ser marco polo, the venetian, marco polo. The book of ser marco polo, the venetian, concerning the. Yule, amy frances new york charles scribners sons, 1903 third edition revised and enlarged publishers cloth leather spine labels scuffed. Marco polo was a thirteenthcentury venetian explorer, arguably the worlds most welltraveled explorer, and the travels of marco polo chronicles his journey through asia as a special envoy to.
Tall, thick octavo, original green cloth gilt, uncut and partially. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. The book of ser marco polo, the venetian, concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the east, volume 1. Dec 03, 2019 marco polo was a venetian explorer known for the book the travels of marco polo, which describes his voyage to and experiences in asia. May 02, 2014 the book of ser marco polo, the venetian, concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the east, volume 1 audiobook rustichello da pisa 1272 0 and marco polo 1254 24, translated by henry. It was edited by the prominent nineteenthcentury geographer henry yule and was considered an authoritative source on polos travels. Comparative specimens of the different recensions of polos text. His travels are recorded in the travels of marco polo also known as book. The book of ser marco polo by marco polo alibris buy the book of ser marco polo by marco polo online at alibris. The book of ser marco polo describes the thirteenthcentury travels of marco polo through asia, persia, china and indonesia. Concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the east cordier, henri, polo, marco, yule, henry on. Concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the east, volume 1, ed. Marco polo was supposedly born in the venetian republic, in what is now venice, italy.
The book of ser marco polo, the venetian is a nineteenthcentury edition of the famous travelogue written by rustichello da pisa and marco polo, describing the travels of the latter through asia, persia, china and indonesia between 1271 and 1291. The book of ser marco polo, the venetian concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the east. The book of ser marco polo is an edition of the famous travelogue describing the travels of marco polo through asia, persia, china and indonesia between 1271. The first english translation is the elizabethan version by john frampton published in 1579, the most noble and famous travels of marco polo, based on santaellas castilian translation of 1503 the first version in that language. The travels of marco polo by marco polo, 1871, john murray edition, in english the book of ser marco polo, the venetian 1871 edition open library donate. You must know that it is the greatest palace that ever was. Excerpt from the book of ser marco polo, the venetian, concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the east, vol. First edition of yules important work which correlated polos travels with their presentday locations. The book of ser marco polo, the venetian, concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the east book. The book of ser marco polo, the venetian, concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the east, volume 2. He recorded his adventures in a book published as the travels of marco polo.
The text is comprised of a prologue and four subsequent books. Yules famous edition of marco polo is a storehouse of curious and profound research, and placed the editor by common consent in the first rank of geographers. The million, deriving from polo s nickname emilione, in english commonly called the travels of marco polo, is a thcentury travelogue written down by rustichello da pisa from stories told by italian explorer marco polo, describing polo s travels through asia between 1271 and 1295, and his experiences at the court of kublai khan. Marco polo is a son to nicolo polo a trader who entered the city of cambaluc a center of chinese civilization in the yuan period 266.
In a controversial book published in 1996, the historian frances wood argues that marco polo was indeed lying and that it is doubtful that he traveled anywhere near china. Selected document excerpts with questions from the book of ser marco polo. Calendar of documents relating to marco polo and his family. Marco polo, the book of ser marco polo, the venetian. The travels of marco polobook 2chapter 10 wikisource. Marco polos book the travels, the description of the world, ii milione, or whatever we prefer to call it is unquestionably the best known of all contemporary sources on that unprecedented historical phenomenon, the mongol empire of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. Polo, the book of ser marco polo, the venetian, 27. Genealogy of the house of chinghiz to the end of the 18th century. The venetian concerning kingdoms and marvels of the east, volumes i and ii, translated and edited by colonel sir henry yule london. Concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the east, volume 1 the book of ser marco polo, the venetian. The present marble bridge spanning the lake was only built in 92.
Presenting marco polo as an important figure at the court of the mongol leader kublai khan, the book was written in old french by rustichello da pisa, a romance author of the time, who was. The book of ser marco polo, the venetian, concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the east, volume 2 rustichello da pisa 1272 0 and marco polo 1254. Newly translated and edited, with notes, maps, and other illustrations. The book of ser marco polo, the venetian, concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the east, volume 1 audiobook rustichello da pisa 1272 0 and marco polo 1254. Yules marco polo, the classic translation and the best commentary on the book in any language asia polo, marco yule, henry, translator. It was edited by the prominent nineteenthcentury geographer henry yule and was considered an authoritative source on polo s travels. The book was cowritten by rustichello da pisa, an italian writer who met polo while the two were in prison in genoa, italy. From a drawing in the book of ser marco polo, henry yule, 1885. Concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the east, volume 1. Concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the east, volume 2. The book of ser marco polo, the venetian internet archive. Sep 04, 2018 the travels of marco polo by marco polo, 1871, john murray edition.
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