The Book of Ser Marco Polo, the Venetian

The Book of Ser Marco Polo, the Venetian

Author: Marco Polo

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781021191762

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First published in the late 19th century, this work is a seminal account of the travels and adventures of Marco Polo, one of the most famous explorers of all time. Henry Yule's exhaustive and scholarly annotations, combined with Marco Polo's thrilling descriptions of exotic lands and people, make this work a true classic of travel literature. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.


The Mysteries of the Marco Polo Maps

The Mysteries of the Marco Polo Maps

Author: Benjamin B. Olshin

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 2014-10-29

Total Pages: 197

ISBN-13: 022614982X

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Concerns a collection of maps and associated documents claimed to be from Marco Polo's time or that of his daughters (as many of the maps have the name or one or another of the three daughters on them). Discusses provenance, authenticity, and history of the documents, known to scholars as "the Marco Polo Maps" since 1948, here discussed fully for the first time.