Concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the east cordier, henri, polo, marco, yule, henry on. Concerning the person of the great kaan the personal. Yules marco polo, the classic translation and the best commentary on the book in any language asia polo, marco yule, henry, translator. Tall, thick octavo, original green cloth gilt, uncut and partially. Murray, 1921, also by henry yule and henri cordier page images at hathitrust.
The book of ser marco polo, the venetian by marco polo. The content and language reflect the beliefs, practices and terminology of their time, and have not been updated. Besides the common li, the chinese have another li, used for measuring fields, which has only 240 pu or 1200 chi. The travels of marco polobook 2chapter 10 wikisource. Wikipedia, viewed 14 august 20 sir henry yule 1 may 182030 december 1889 was a scottish orientalist.
The book of ser marco polo colonel henry yule second. 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. Book of ser marco polo marco polo bauman rare books. Concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the east, volume 1. The venetian concerning kingdoms and marvels of the east. 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.
Thus, the descriptions marco polo provides make it possible to imagine the life of the city of kinsay in details. The bookof ser marco polo, the venetian concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the east 3d ed. Summarize what marco polo had to say about the city of kinsay. The book of ser marco polo, the venetian, concerning the. The book of ser marco polo, the venetian, concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the east book. Marco polo books list of books by author marco polo. It came to pass in the year of christ 1260, when baldwin was reigning at constantinople controlled by christian crusaders at. Cambridge university press wishes to make clear that the book, unless originally published by cambridge, is not being republished by, in association or collaboration with, or.
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. 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. The travels of marco polobook 2chapter 10 wikisource, the. Kublai khan in battle, 1287, eyewitness to history. Published many travel books including translations of the work of marco polo and friar jordanus. The book of ser marco polo the venetian concerning.
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. The book of ser marco polo, the venetian, concerning the kingdoms. Concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the east, volume 1, ed. Polo, the book of ser marco polo, the venetian, 27. The book of ser marco polo the venetian concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the east excerpts marco polo, c. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally imp. Summarize what marco polo had to say about the city of. Marco polo, the book of ser marco polo, the venetian.
The book of ser marco polo the venetian concerning the. Rustichello da pisa 1272 0 and marco polo 1254 24, translated by henry yule 1820 1889. The book of ser marco polo, the venetian, concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the east, volume 1. Dec 02, 2010 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. Concerning the kingdoms and of the east translated and edited with notes by co. Library collection travel and exploration in asia 9781108022071. The bookof ser marco polo, the venetian 1903 edition. From the book of ser marco polo the venetian concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the east, trans. It was edited by the prominent nineteenthcentury geographer henry yule and was considered an authoritative source on polo s travels. The bookof ser marco polo, the venetian 1903 edition open. The venetian concerning kingdoms and marvels of the east volume 1, translated and edited by colonel sir henry yule london. The book of ser marco polo, the venetian internet archive. The book of ser marco polo the venetian concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the east.
Yule, amy frances new york charles scribners sons, 1903 third edition revised and enlarged publishers cloth leather spine labels scuffed. Skip to main content this banner text can have markup. Jul 14, 2008 the common chinese li 360 pu, or 180 chang, or 1800 chi feet. 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. This book reproduces the text of the original edition. 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. Sir henry yule kcsi cb frsgs 1 may 1820 30 december 1889 was a scottish orientalist and geographer. See all books authored by marco polo, including il milione, and the book of ser marco polo, the venetian volume 1, and more on. The book of ser marco polo is a thirteenth century edition that was transcribed by marco polos cell mate and was later translated by henry yule 266. Murray, 1903, also by marco polo and henri cordier page images at hathitrust. Newly translated and edited, with notes, maps, and other illustrations. He published many travel books, including translations of the work of marco polo and mirabilia by the 14thcentury dominican friar jordanus. Yule, henry translator, editor, the book of ser marco polo 3rd edition, 1929.
Henry yule and the book of ser marco polo in chinese. The book secured lasting fame for its editor, the prominent geographer and literary scholar henry yule, who was awarded the founders medal of the. The book of ser marco polo the venetian, concerning the kingdoms. At the end of the 19th century, the great english historian colonel sir henry yule investigated polos accounts and reconstructed his journey through the asian world in the annotated translation of the book of ser marco polo yule 1903. The book of ser marco polo, the venetian, concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the east. The book of ser marco polo asia for educators columbia. First edition of yules important work which correlated polos travels with their presentday locations. Henry yule yule, henry, sir, 18201889 the online books page. Jul 04, 2015 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. 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, volume 1 paperback january 29, 2014 by henry yule author, marco polo author see all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. 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 and 1291. The book of sir marco polo the venetian by marco polo and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
The book of ser marco polo, the venetian, concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the east translated. Concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the east, volume 1 cordier, henri, yule sir, henry, polo, marco on. Yules quotation from magaillans that a glance at chinese history would have. 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.