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The Mission of ...' His Journey to the Court of the Great Khan Mongke 1253-1255.
Rubruck (Friar William).
Description:
Rubruck (Friar William). The Mission of ...' His Journey to the Court of the Great Khan Mongke 1253-1255. Translated By Peter Jackson. Introduction, Notes and Appendices By Peter Jackson and David Morgan... London: The Hakluyt Society, 1990.
First Edition. 8vo., xvi,312pp., with frontispiece and maps; blue cloth gilt with printed dust-wrapper. (very good).
(Hakluyt Society, Second Series No. 173).
"The Franciscan William of Rubruck, who travelled through the Mongal empire in 1253-55, composed the earliest report of a missionary journey (to the Mongol Empire) that has come down to us. Couched in the form of a long letter to the French king Louis IX, this remarkable document constitutes an extremely valuable source on the Mongalos during the era of their greatness. ..." Dust Wrapper.
Details:
- Publisher: Hakluyt Society
- Publisher Place: London
- Date of Publication: 1990
- Edition: First
- Overall Condition: very good
- Size: 8vo
- Lot No: 415
- Hammer Price: $25
- Bids: 1
- Visits: 27
- Estimate: $30/40
- Reserve: $25
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