'The Travels of Marco Polo, from valuable early manuscripts recently published by the French Society of Geography and in Italy by Count Baldelli Bone. Marco also had another uncle who lived in Constantinople and Crimea and was engaged in commerce. All rights reservedYou can also support the site by buying a collection, such as the

This manuscript from about 1350 is one of the oldest extant copies of Les voyages de
In 1298, Marco captained a galley-ship in a battle against Venice's rival city, Genoa, and was captured as a prisoner of war. Marco Polo (1254-1329) has achieved an almost archetypal status as a traveller, and his Travels is one of the first great travel books of Western literature, outside the ancient world. It has 377 pages and was published in 1845.

This is a Facsimile PDF. It has 377 pages and was published in 1845. Description ' The Travels recounts Polo's journey to the eastern court of Kublai Khan, the chieftain of the Mongol empire which covered the Asian continent, but which was almost unknown to Polo's contemporaries. I run Global Grey entirely on my own. With copious notes, illustrating the route and observations of the author, and comparing them with those of more recent travellers. His father, Nicolo, and his uncle, Maffeo, were merchants who had seats in the great council and were enrolled with the noblemen of Venice. 'Copyright © 2012-2020 Global Grey.

If you find a book you're after, please This is a Facsimile PDF. This manuscript from about 1350 is one of the oldest extant copies of With the support of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization How Marco Polo Went to China Marco Polo was born in Venice in the year 1254. While he was imprisoned, he met a writer from the city of Pisa who encouraged Marco to write of his travels in Asia. The resulting book, called The Description of the World; or, The Travels of Marco Polo, was one of the most Last updated: May 24, 2017


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