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The travels of Marco Polo / translated and with an introduction by Ronald Latham

by Marco Polo, R. E. Latham

Written in collaboration with a fellow prisoner of war, this thirteenth-century travelogue details an epic journey to China and the court of Kubilai Khan, offering a colourful account of the customs, religions, wildlife, and trade of the East.

Accession 16737 ISBN 0140440577 Publisher Penguin
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