The Voiage and Travaile of Sir John Maundeville, Kt., which Treateth of the Way to Hierusalem; and of Marvayles of Inde, with Other Ilands and Countryes. Reprinted from the Edition of A.D. 1725. with an Introduction, Additional Notes, and Glossary [Mande…

xxxi, [1], 326 pp. Reprinted from the 1725 edition, with introduction, notes, and glossary by James Orchard Halliwell. This edition originally appeared in 1839, and the advertisement preceding the text of this copy states this is 'a careful and accurate reprint' of that edition. Woodcut illustrations throughout. Originally written from 1357-1371, this work was extraordinarily popular, and influenced Christopher Columbus and other adventurers and explorers. The author is widely accepted to be a fictionalized individual, and though numerous theories of authorship exist, no consensus has been reached on the true author. Includes discussion of travels through Turkey (Asia Minor and Cilicia), Tartary, Persia, Syria, Arabia, Egypt, Libya, Ethiopia, Chaldea, the land of the Amazons, India, China, etc.