The book of Ser Marco Polo, the Venetian
Subtitle: concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the East
By: translated and edited with notes, by Colonel Sir Henry Yule.
Contributors: Yule, Henry, Sir, 1820-1889, ed. and tr.; Cordier, Henri, 1849-1925, ed.; Yule, Amy Frances.
Edition: 3d ed., revised throughout in the light of recent discoveries by Henri Cordier ... with a memoir of Henry Yule by his daughter, Amy Frances Yule.
Publisher: J. Murray
Published: 1929
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Genghis Khan, 1162-1227.; Polo family.; Voyages and travels.; Mongols -- History.; Early maps.; Inscriptions, Chinese.; Asia -- Description and travel.
Notes: "Third edition (reprinted) September 1929."
Translated from Pauthier's text, Paris, 1865. All items of real value found in the Geographic text published by the Société de géographie de Paris, 1824, and omitted by Pauthier, have been inserted and everything peculiar to Ramusio's version having a just claim to be reckoned authentic has been introduced in square brackets.  cf. Introd., v. 1, p. 141-142.
Table of contents: title: I. Memoir of Sir Henry Yule by Amy Frances Yule. A bibliography of Sir Henry Yule's writings (p. lxxv-lxxxii).  Introductory notices.  The book of Marco Polo; Prologue, books 1-2.; title: II. The book of Marco Polo, books 2 (cont.)-4.  Appendices: a genealogy of the house of Chinghiz to the end of the thirteenth century. The Polo families. Calendar of documents relating to Marco Polo and his family. Comparative specimens of the different recensions of Polo's text. Preface to Pipino's Latin version. Note of mss. of Marco Polo's book, so far as known (p. 526-551). Diagram showing filiation of chief mss. and editions of Marco Polo. Bibliography (p. 553-582). Titles of works quoted by abbreviated references in this book (p. 582-590).  Values of certain moneys, weights, and measures occurring in this book. Supplementary notes.