The most noble and famous travels of Marco Polo [title page of the first edition].

Alternative Title

The most noble and famous trauels of Marcus Paulus, one of the nobilitie of the state of Venice, into the east partes of the world, as Armenia, Persia, Arabia, Tartary, with many other kingdoms and prouinces. No lesse pleasant, than profitable, as appeareth by the table, or contents of this booke. Most necessary for all sortes of persons, and especially tor trauellers. Translated into English.

Date Created

1929

Identifier

University of Otago Library Special Collections: Oversize - DS 6 PS18
s46

Type

Publisher

London : Argonaut Press

Description

At the age of seventeen, the Venetian Marco Polo (1254-1324) travelled with his merchant father, Nicolo, and his uncle, Maffeo, to the court of Kublai Khan. Polo was away from Venice for twenty-four years. His account of his travels and of the Peking (Beijing) court and its riches afforded the European world its first knowledge of the East. To some his stories were so fantastic that he was dubbed Marco Millioni, 'man of a million lies'.

Contributor

Polo, Marco, 1254-1323?

Format

Title pages

Extent

270 mm

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Temporal Coverage

Source

The most noble and famous travels of Marco Polo, together with, The travels of Nicolo de

Language

eng

Is Part Of

The most noble and famous travels of Marco Polo, together with, The travels of Nicolo de

Relation

Facsimile

Files

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Collection

Citation

Newbery, Ralph, d. 1604, “The most noble and famous travels of Marco Polo [title page of the first edition].,” ourheritage.ac.nz | OUR Heritage, accessed November 13, 2024, https://otago.ourheritage.ac.nz/index.php/items/show/6122.