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You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with. Everyman s library edited by ernest rhys travel and topography marco polo s travels with an introduction by john masefield the publishers of jlbefr will be pleased to send freely to all applicants a list of the published and projected volumes to be comprised under. Including the unabridged third edition 1903 of henry yules annotated translation, as revised by henri cordier. Marco polo september 15, 1254 january 9, 24 was a venetian merchant traveler whose travels are recorded in il milione the millions, now known as the travels of marco polo, a book which did much to introduce europeans to central asia and china. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The travels of marco polo the venetian international collectors library by polo, marco. His voyages began in 1271 with a visit to china, after which he served the kubilai khan on numerous diplomatic missions. The travels of marco polobook 1chapter 61 wikisource. My problem was that i wanted to read about marco polo, and his adventures and observations. The travels of marco polo complete illustrated kindle. The travels of marco polo volume 1 the project gutenberg ebook of the travels of marco polo volume 1 by marco polo and rustichello of pisa this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever.
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Kindle edition, 0486275868 paperback published in 1993, 1108022065 paperback published in 2010. The travels of marco polo is the usual english title of marco polos travel book, nicknamed il milione or le livre des merveilles the book of wonders. The travels of marco polo free pdf, doc, epub, rtf. And when you have ridden three days from the city last mentioned, between northeast and north, you come to a city called chandu, which was built by the kaan now reigning. Isbn 97803072693 the travels of marco polo direct textbook. And in that kingdom messer marco polo was detained five months by the weather, which would not allow of. The travels of marco polo by jason goodwin pdf free download ebook. The travels of marco polo volume 1 by marco polo and. Polo traveled extensively with his family, journeying from europe to asia from 1271 to 1295 and remaining in china for 17 of those years. For the rest of that year in the prison cell marco would tell the 24 year story and rustichello would write it all down. The travels of marco polo ebook written by marco polo. Full text of the travels of marco polo the venetian. The merchanttraveler from venice, the first to cross the entire continent of. This story i have often heard when i was a young ster from the illustrious messer hasparo malpiero, a gentle man of very great age, and a senator of eminent virtue and.
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