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Letts, Malcolm

Mandeville's Travels; Texts and Translations

1953

107.16 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Year of publication
1953
Place of printing
London. The Hakluyt Society
Author
Letts, Malcolm
Edition
First Edition.
Keyword
Travel - Asia Hakluyt Society
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

8vo [22.5 x 15 cm]; 2 volumes, lxiii, 223; xi, [224] - 554 pp, 4 plates including 2 frontis pieces (one in color), folding map, bibliog, index. original blind-stamped cloth, gilt vignette on covers and gilt spine title lettering, spine slightly rubbed, partly unopened, fine and clean set, gilt bright. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Travels in the fourteenth century in many parts of Asia. Some of these travels may have been by others, but recorded by Mandeville. The author used many sources and original texts to compile this comprehensive version of the travels. This is regarded as the best edition of Mandeville's travels.