Paperback / softback. New. The publications of the Hakluyt Society (founded in 1846) made available edited (and sometimes translated) early accounts of exploration. This 1866 compilation, the first of two on contacts with China before the discovery of sea routes, contains a substantial introductory essay and narratives by several fourteenth-century missionary friars.

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Cathay and the Way Thither: Being a Collection of Medieval Notices of China

by Sir Henry Yule

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Paperback / softback. New. The publications of the Hakluyt Society (founded in 1846) made available edited (and sometimes translated) early accounts of exploration. This 1866 compilation, the second of two focusing on contacts with China before the discovery of sea routes, includes Arabic and Persian accounts as well as those of Europeans.

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Cathay And The Way Thither; Being A Collection Of Medieval Notices Of China With A Preliminary Essay On The Intercourse Between China And The Western Nations Previous To The Discovery Of The Cape Rout

by Sir Henry Yule

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