Author: LETTS, MALCOLM.
Title: Mandeville's Travels. Text and Translations. (2 Volume set).
Description: London: The Hakluyt Society, 1953. A modernized version of the 'Egerton Text (British Museum)', the 'Paris Text' (Bibliotheque Nationale)and The Bodleian MS. (Rawl. D.99). The Appendix contains translations from Von Diemeringen's German version (Strassburg, 1484) and the vulgate Latin version (Strassburg 1484) plus extracts from Prester John's Letter and from MS. Brussels 10420. Two Volumes with continuous pagination. Pp.lix/554, colour frontispiece (Shield of Sir John Mandeville, Perigrinator), plus two maps; black & white frontispiece + 2 further black & white illustrations to Volume II. Minor light spotting to endpapers. Blue clot, gilt title to spines, gilt ship motif to front boards, minor edge wear and bumps to corner tips. VG.

Keywords: Letts Mandevilles Travels Text Translations Sir John Mandeville Hakluyt Society Egerton Paris Bodleian Ms Von Diemeringen Vulgate Latin Prester John Constantinople Egypt Holy Land India Persia 49440 Travel


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