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Cathay and the way thither : being a collection of medieval notices of China

Print Book, English, 1866
Printed for the Hakluyt Society, London, 1866
2 volumes : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
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The travels of Friar Odoric of Pordenone (1316-1330)
Letters and reports of missionary friars from Cathay and India (1292-1338)
Cathay under the Mongols: extracted from Rashiduddin's history (circa 1300-1307)
Pegolotti's notices of the land route to Cathay, etc. (circa 1330-1340)
John de' Marignolli's recollections of eastern travel (1338-1353)
Ibn Batuta's travels in Bengal and China (circa 1347)
The journey of Benedict Goës from Agra to Cathay (1602-1607)
Some maps are folded
Paged continuously
To volume 1 (no. 36) is prefixed the society's "Report for 1866"
Includes errata
Includes index