The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2

—Le divisiment dou monde de Messer March Pol de Venece.—Die Handschrift Fonds Français No. 1116 der National bibliothek zu Paris photographisch aufgenommen auf der Gr. Hof- und Landesbibliothek zu Karlsruhe von Dr. A. Steiner.—Karlsruhe. Hof-Buchdruckerei Friedrich Gutsch. 1902, in-4.

—Le livre ‖ de ‖ Marco Polo ‖ citoyen de Venise ‖ Conseiller privé et commissaire impérial ‖ de ‖ Khoubilaï-Khaân; ‖ rédigé en français sous sa dictée en 1298 ‖ par Rusticien de Pise; ‖ Publié pour la première fois d’après trois manuscrits inédits de la Bibliothèque impériale de Paris, ‖ présentant la rédaction primitive du Livre, revue par Marc Pol lui-même et donnée par lui, en 1307, à Thiébault de Cépoy, ‖ accompagnée des variantes, de l’explication des mots hors d’usage, et de Commentaires géographiques et historiques, ‖ tirés des écrivains orientaux, principalement chinois, avec une Carte générale de l’Asie; ‖ par ‖ M. G. Pauthier. ‖—Paris ‖ Librairie de Firmin Didot.... M. DCCC. LXV, 2 parts, large 8vo.

Extrait de la Nouvelle Biographie générale, publiée par MM. Firmin Didot frères et fils. Ppt. 8vo, on 2 col.

—A Memoir of Marco Polo, the Venetian Traveller to Tartary and China [translated from the French of M. G. Pauthier]. (Chin. & Jap. Rep., Sept. & Oct. 1863.)

54.—9. Les Récits de Marco Polo citoyen de Venise sur l’histoire, les mœurs et les coutumes des Mongols, sur l’empire Chinois et ses merveilles; sur Gengis-Khan et ses hauts faits; sur le Vieux de la Montagne; le Dieu des idolâtres, etc. Texte original français du XIII^e siècle rajeuni et annoté par Henri Bellenger. Paris, Maurice Dreyfous, s. d., 18mo, pp. iv–280.

55.—10. Le Livre de Marco Polo—Facsimile d’un manuscrit du XIV^e siècle conservé à la Bibliothèque royale de Stockholm, 4to, 4 ff. n. c. for the title ut supra and preface + 100 ff. n. c. [200 pages] of text facsimile.

We read on the verso of the title-page: “Photolithographie par l’Institut lithographique de l’Etat-Major—Typographie par l’Imprimerie centrale—Stockholm, 1882.”—We learn from the preface by the celebrated A. E. Nordenskiöld, that 200 copies, two of which on parchment have been printed. In the preface is printed a letter, Paris, 22nd Nov. 1881, written by M. Léopold Delisle, which shows that the Stockholm MS. belonged to the library of the King of France, Charles V. (who had five copies of Polo’s Book) and had No. 317 in the Inventory of 1411; it belonged to the Louvre, to Solier of Honfleur, to Paul Petau when it was purchased by King Christina.

—Le “Livre de Marco Polo.” Facsimile d’un manuscrit du XIV^e siècle conservé à la Bibliothèque royale de Stockholm. Stockholm, 1882, in-4 (Signed: Léopold Delisle)—Nogent-le-Rotrou, imp. de Daupeley-Gouverneur. [1882], pp. 8vo.

This is a reprint of an article by M. Delisle in the Bib. de l’Éc. des Chartes, xliii. 1882, pp. 226–235.—see also p. 434.—M. G. Raynaud has also given a notice of this edition of Stockholm in Romania, xl. 1882, pp. 429–430, and Sir Henry Yule, in The Athenæum, 17th June, 1882, pp. 765–766.

—Il libro di Marco Polo facsimile d’un manoscritto del XIV secolo. Nota del prof. G. Pennesi. (Bol. Soc. Geog. Ital., 1882, pp. 949–950.)

G.—English Editions.

56.—1. The most noble ‖ and famous trauels of ‖ Marcus Paulus, one ‖ of the nobilitie of the state of ‖ Venice, into the East partes ‖ of the world, as Armenia, Per‖sia, Arabia, Tartary, with ‖ many other kingdoms ‖ and Prouinces. ‖ No lesse pleasant, than ‖ profitable, as appeareth ‖ by the Table, or Contents ‖ of this Booke. ‖ Most necessary for all sortes ‖ of Persons, and especially ‖ for Trauellers. ‖ Translated into English. ‖ At London, ‖ Printed by Ralph Nevvbery, ‖ Anno. 1579. Small 4to. pp. [28] + 167 + [1]. Sig. *-**** A—X.

Pp. 167 without the 28 first pages which contain the title (2 p.), the epistle of the translator, Iohn Frampton (2 p.). Maister Rothorigo to the Reader: An introduction into Cosmographie (10 pages), the Table of the Chapters (6 p.). The Prologue (8 p.).

57.—2. The first Booke of Marcvs Pavlvs Venetvs, or of Master Marco Polo, a Gentleman of Venice, his Voyages. (Purchas, His Pilgrimes. London, Printed by William Stansby for Henrie Fetherstone, ... 1625, Lib. I. Ch. iiii. pp. 65–108.)

58.—3. The Travels of Marco Polo, or Mark Paul, the Venetian, into Tartary, in 1272. (Astley’s Collection of Travels, IV. pp. 580–619).

60.—5. The curious and remarkable Voyages and Travels of Marco Polo, a Gentleman of Venice who in the Middle of the thirteenth Century passed through a great part of Asia, all the Dominions of the Tartars, and returned Home by Sea through the Islands of the East Indies. [Taken chiefly from the accurate Edition of Ramusio, compared with an original Manuscript in His Prussian Majesty’s Library and with most of the Translations hitherto published.] (Pinkerton, VII. p. 101.)

61.—6. Marco Polo. Travels into China and the East, from 1260 to 1295. (Robert Kerr, A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels.... Edinburgh, 1811–1824, vol. i.)

62.—7. The ‖ Travels ‖ of ‖ Marco Polo, ‖ a Venetian, ‖ in the Thirteenth Century: ‖ being a ‖ Description, by that early traveller, ‖ of ‖ remarkable places and things, ‖ in ‖ the ‖ Eastern Parts of the World. ‖ Translated from the Italian, ‖ with ‖ Notes, ‖ by William Marsden, F.R.S., &c. ‖ With a Map. ‖ London: ‖ M. DCCC. XVIII., large 4to, pp. lxxx.–782 + 1 f. n. ch. for the er.

The first 80 pages are devoted to a remarkable Introduction, in which are treated of various subjects enumerated on p. 782: Life of Marco Polo; General View of the Work; Choice of Text for Translation; Original Language, etc. There is an index, pp. 757–781.

63.—8. The Travels of Marco Polo, the Venetian. The Translation of Marsden revised, with a Selection of his Notes. Edited by Thomas Wright, Esq., M.A., etc. London: Henry G. Bohn, 1854, small 8vo, pp. xxviii.–508.

64.—9. The Travels of Marco Polo ... By Hugh Murray ... Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd ... M. DCCC. XLIV, 8vo, pp. 368.

—The Travels of Marco Polo, greatly amended and enlarged from valuable early manuscripts recently published by the French Society of Geography, and in Italy by Count Baldelli Boni. With copious Notes, illustrating the routes and observations of the author and comparing them with those of more recent Travellers. By Hugh Murray, F.R.S.E. Two Maps and a Vignette. New York, Harper, 1845, 12mo, pp. vi–326.

65.—10. The Book of Ser Marco Polo, the Venetian, Concerning the Kingdoms and Marvels of the East. Newly Translated and edited, with Notes. By Colonel Henry Yule, C.B., late of the Royal Engineers (Bengal), Hon. Fellow of the Geographical Society of Italy. In two volumes. With Maps, and other Illustrations. London, John Murray, Albemarle Street, 1871, 2 vol. 8vo.

66.—11. The Book of Ser Marco Polo, the Venetian, Concerning the Kingdoms and Marvels of the East. Newly translated and edited, with Notes, Maps, and other Illustrations. By Colonel Henry Yule, C.B., late of the Royal Engineers (Bengal) ... In two volumes. Second edition, revised. With the addition of new matter and many new illustrations. London: John Murray, 1875, 2 vols. 8vo.

—Marco Polo e il suo Libro del Colonnello Henry Yule, C.B. Por Guglielmo Berchet. (Archivio Veneto, II. 1871, pp. 124–174, 259–350.)

—The Story of Marco Polo. With Illustrations. London, John Murray, 1898, 8vo, pp. xiv.–247.

Preface by Noah Brooks. “In his comments ... the author has made use of the erudite notes of Colonel Henry Yule....”

67.—12. Voyages and Travels of Marco Polo.—London, Cassell, 1886, 16mo, pp. 192.

The Preface is signed H. M[osley].—From Pinkerton.—Popular Edition. Cassell’s National Library.

H.—Dutch Editions.

—Die nieuvve vveerelt der Landtschappen ende Eylanden ... Gheprint Thantwerpen ... Anno. M.D. LXIII. folio.

68.—1. Markus Paulus Venetus ‖ Reisen, ‖ En ‖ Beschryving ‖ Der ‖ oostersche ‖ Lantschappen; ‖ Daar in hy naaukeuriglijk veel Landen en Steden, die hy zelf ten meestendeel ‖ bereist en bezichtigt heeft, beschrijft, de zeden en gewoonten van die Vol-‖ken, tot aan die tijt onbekent, ten toon stelt, en d’opkoomst van de Heer-‖schappy der Tartaren, en hun verövering van verscheide landen in Sina, ‖ met ander namen genoemt, bekent maakt. ‖ Beneffens de ‖ Historie ‖ Der ‖ oostersche Lantschappen, ‖ Door Haithon van Armenien te zamen gestelt. ‖ Beide nieuwelijks door J. H. Glazemaker vertaalt. ‖ Hier is noch by gevoegt De Reizen van Nicolaas Venetus, en ‖ Jeronymus van St. Steven naar d’oostersche Landen, en ‖ naar d’Indien. Door P.P. vertaalt. ‖ Als ook een Verhaal van de verovering van ’t Eilant Formosa, door ‖ de Sinezen; door J. V. K. B. vertaalt. ‖ Met Kopere Platen verciert. ‖ t’ Amsterdam, ‖ Voor Abraham Wolfgang, Boekverkoper, aan d’Opgang van de ‖ Beurs, by de Beurstooren, in ’t Geloof, 1664. 4to, 6 ff. not numbered for the tit., prf. + pp. 99 + 4 ff. not numbered for the tab. etc. of Marco Polo.

I.—Tchèque Edition.

69.—1. Million Marka Pavlova. Fragment of the tchèque translation of the Berlin Museum. Prague, No. 3 F. 26, xvth cent., by an Anonym, Moravian? (Výbor z Literatury české, II. v Praze, 1868.)

70.—2. Pohledy do Velkorise mongolské v čas nejmocnejšího rozkvetu jejího za Kublaje kána. Na základe čestopisu Marka Polova podává A. J. Vrtatko. (Výnato z Časopisu Musea král. Českého 1873.) V Praze, J. Otto, 1873, 8vo, pp. 71.

M. A. Jarosl. Vrtatko has translated the whole of Marco Polo, but he has published only this fragment.

J.—Russian Editions.

71.—1. Марко Поло путешествіе въ 1286 году по Татаріи и другимъ странамь востока венеціанскаго дворянина Марко Поло, прозваннаго Милліонеромъ.—Три части.—St. Petersburg, 1873, 8vo, pp. 250.

72.—2. И. П. Минаевъ.—Путешествіе Марко Поло переводъ старофранцузскаго текста.—Изданіе Имп. Русскаго Геог. Общества подъ редакціей дѣйствительнаго члена В. В. Бартольда.—St. Petersburg, 1902, 8vo, pp. xxix + 1 f. + pp. 355.

Vol. xxvi. of the Zapiski of the Russian Geog. Society, translated from the French.

K.—Irish Edition.

73.—The Gaelic Abridgment of the Book of Ser Marco Polo. By Whitley Stokes. (Zeit. f. Celtische Philologie, 1 Bd., 2 & 3 Hft. Halle a. S. 1896–7, 8vo, pp. 245–273, 362–438.)

L.—Various Editions.

74.—1. The edition of Marco Polo in preparation by Klaproth is announced in the part of June, 1824 of the Journal Asiatique, pp. 380–381.

“M. Klaproth vient de terminer son travail sur Marco Polo, qui l’a occupé depuis plusieurs années....

“La nouvelle édition de Marco Polo, que notre confrère prépare, contiendra l’italien de Ramusio, complété, et des Notes explicatives en bas des pages. Elle sera accompagnée d’une Carte représentant les pays visités ou décrits par le célèbre Vénitien.”

—See also on this edition of Klaproth, the Bulletin des Sciences historiques, antiquités etc., juin 1824, art. 580; the Jour. des Savans, juillet 1824, pp. 446–447, and the Jour. As. of 1824–1828: Recherches sur les Ports de Gampou. Klaproth’s materials for this edition were sold after his death Fr.200 to the bookseller Duprat; see Cat. des Livres composant la Bib. de M. K., II^e Partie, No. 292.

75.—2. Marco Polos Beskrivelse af det ostlige asiatiske Hoiland, forklaret ved C. V. Rimestad. Forste Afdeling, indeholdende Indledningen og Ost-Turkestan. Indbydelseskrift til den aarlige offentlige Examen i Borgerdydskolen i Kjobenhavn i Juli 1841. Kjobenhavn, Trykt hos Bianco Luno. 1841, 8vo, pp. 80.

Small ppt. square 12mo, pp. 16; on p. 16 at foot: Stockholm, tryckt hos P. G. Berg, 1859.

On the title-page a cut illustrating a traveller in a chariot drawn by elephants.

III.—Titles of Sundry Books and Papers which treat of Marco Polo and his Book.

1. Salviati, Cavalier Lionardo. Degli Avvertimenti della Lingua sopra ’l Decamerone. In Venezia, 1584.

Has some brief remarks on Texts of Polo, and on references to him or his story in Villani and Boccaccio.

The Maps are from Chinese sources, and are surprisingly good. The Descriptions, also from Chinese works but interspersed with information of Martini’s own, have, in their completeness, never been superseded. This estimable Jesuit often refers to Polo with affectionate zeal, identifying his localities, and justifying his descriptions. The edition quoted in this book forms a part of Blaeu’s Great Atlas (1663). It was also reprinted in Thévenot’s Collection.

4. Magaillans, Gabriel de (properly Magalhaens). Nouvelle Description de la Chine, contenant la description des Particularités les plus considérables de ce Grand Empire. Paris, 1688, 4to.

Has some remarks on Polo, and the identity of Cathay and Cambaluc with China and Peking.

In vol. ii. p. 117, Salvini makes some remarks on the language in which he supposes Polo to have composed his Book.

7. Foscarini, Marco. Della Letteratura Veneziana. Padova, 1752. Vol. i. 414 seqq.

8. Foscarini, Marco. Frammento inedito di, intorno ai Viaggiatori Veneziani; accompanied by Remarks on Bürck’s German edition of Marco Polo, by Tommaso Gar (late Director of the Venice Archives). In Archivio Storico Italiano, Append. tom. iv. p. 89 seqq. [See Bibliography, supra 8–8, p. 557.]

9. Zeno, Apostolo, Annotazioni sopra la Biblioteca dell’Eloquenza Italiana di Giusto Fontanini. Venezia, 1753.

10. Tiraboschi, Girolamo. Storia della Letteratura Italiana. Modena, 1772–1783.

11. Toaldo, Giuseppe. Saggi di Studi Veneti nell’Astronomia e nella Marina. Ven. 1782.

This work, which I have not seen, is stated to contain some remarks on Polo’s Book. The author had intended to write a Commentary thereon, and had collected books and copies of MSS. with this view, and read an article on the subject before the Academy of Padua, but did not live to fulfil his intention (d. 1797).

12. Lessing. Marco Polo, aus einer Handschrift ergănzt, und aus einer andern sehr zu verbessern: (Zur Geschichte und Literatur ... von G. E. Lessing. II. Beytrag. Braunschweig, 1773, 8vo, pp. 259–298.)

13. Forster, J. Reinhold. H. des Découvertes et des Voyages faits dans le Nord. French Version. Paris, 1788.

14. Sprengel, Mathias Christian. Geschichte der wichtigsten geographischen Entdeckungen, &c. 2nd Ed. Halle, 1792.

This book, which is a marvel for the quantity of interesting matter which it contains in small space, has much about Polo.

15. Zurla, Abate Placido. Life of Polo, in Collezione di Vite e Ritratti d’Illustri Italiani. Padova, 1816.

This book is said to have procured a Cardinal’s Hat for the author. It is a respectable book, and Zurla’s exertions in behalf of the credit of his countrymen are greatly to be commended, though the reward seems inappropriate.

16. ———, ———. Dissertazioni di Marco Polo e degli altri Viaggiatori Veneziani, &c. Venezia, 1818–19, 4to.

17. 18, 19. Quarterly Review, vol. xxi. (1819), contains an Article on Marsden’s Edition, written by John Barrow, Esq.; that for July, 1868, contains another on Marco Polo and his Recent Editors, written by the present Editor; and that for Jan. 1872, one on the First Edition of this work, by R. H. Major, Esq.

20. Asia, Hist. Account of Discovery and Travels in. By Hugh Murray. Edinburgh, 1820.

21. Stein, C. G. D. Rede des Herrn Professor Dr. Christian Gottfried Daniel Stein. (Gesprochen den 29sten September, 1819.) Ueber den Venetianer Marco Polo. Pages 8–19 of Einladung zur Gedächtniszfeier der Wohlthăter des Berlinisch-Köllnischen Gymnasiums ... von dem Direktor Johann Joachim Bellermann. Sm. 8vo, s. d. [1821].

22. Klaproth, Julius. A variety of most interesting articles in the Journal Asiatique (see sér. I. tom. iv., tom. ix.; sér. II. tom. i. tom. xi. etc.), and in his Mémoires Relatifs à l’Asie. Paris, 1824.

Klaproth speaks more than once as if he had a complete Commentary on Marco Polo prepared or in preparation (e.g., see J. As., sér. i. tom. iv. p. 380). But the examination of his papers after his death produced little or nothing of this kind.—[Cf. supra, p. 573.]

23. Cicogna, Emmanuele Antonio. Delle Iscrizioni Veneziane, Raccolte ed Illustrate. Venezia, 1824–1843.

24. Rémusat, Jean Pierre Abel. Mélanges Asiatiques. Paris, 1825. Nouveaux Mélanges As. Paris, 1829.

The latter contains (i. 381 seqq.) an article on Marsden’s Marco Polo, and one (p. 397 seqq.) upon Zurla’s Book.

26. Annali Universali di Statistica. Vol. xvi. p. 286. Milano. 1828. Article by F. Custodi.

27. Walckenaer, Baron C. Vies de plusieurs Personnages Célèbres des temps anciens et modernes. Laon, 1830, 2 vol. 8vo.

28. St. John, James Augustus. Lives of Celebrated Travellers. London (circa 1831).

29. Cooley, W. D. Hist. of Maritime and Inland Discovery. London (circa 1831).

This great work abounds with judicious comments on Polo’s Geography, most of which have been embodied in Bürck’s edition.

31. Delecluze, M. Article on Marco Polo in the Revue des Deux Mondes for 1st July, 1832. Vol. vii. 8vo, pp. 24.

32. Paulin Paris. Papers of much value on the MSS. of Marco Polo, etc., in Bulletin de la Soc. de Géographie for 1833, tom. xix. pp. 23–31; as well as in Journal Asiatique, sér. II. tom. xii. pp. 244–54; L’Institut, Journal des Sciences, &c., Sect. II. tom. xvi. Jan. 1851.

33. Malte-Brun. Précis de la Géog. Universelle, 4^iéme Ed. par Huot. Paris, 1836.

The Merchant is Marco Polo, who is supposed to visit England, after his return from the East, and to become acquainted with the Friar Roger Bacon. The book consists chiefly of their conversations on many subjects.

It does not affect the merits of this interesting book that Bacon is believed to have died in 1292, some years before Marco’s return from the East.

36. D’Avezac, M. Remarks in his most valuable Notice sur les Anciens Voyages de Tartarie, &c., in the Recueil de Voyages et de Mémoires publié par la Société de Géographie, tom. iv. pp. 407 seqq. Paris, 1839. Also article in the Bulletin de la Soc. de Géog., &c., for August, 1841; and in Journal Asiat. sér. II. tom. xvi. p. 117.

37. Paravey, Chev. de. Article in Journ. Asiatique, sér. II. tom. xvi. 1841, p. 101.

39. Quatremère, Étienne. His translations and other works on Oriental subjects abound in valuable indirect illustrations of M. Polo; but in Notices et Extraits des MSS. de la Bibliothèque du Roi, tom. xvi. Pt. i. pp. 281–286, Paris, 1843, there are some excellent remarks both on the work itself and on Marsden’s Edition of it.

42. Thomas, Professor G. M. Zu Marco Polo, aus einem Cod. ital. Monacensis in the Sitzungsberichten der Münchner Akademie, 4th March, 1862, pp. 261–270.

43. Khanikoff, Nicolas de. Notice sur le Livre de Marco Polo, édité et commenté par M. G. Pauthier. Paris, 1866. Extracted from the Journal Asiatique. I have frequently quoted this with advantage, and sometimes have ventured to dissent from it.

44. Cahier, Père. Criticism of Pauthier’s Marco Polo, and reply by G. Pauthier, in Études Littéraires et Religieuses of 1866 and 1867. Paris.

45. Barthélemy St. Hilaire. A series of articles on Marco Polo in the Journal des Savants of January–May, 1867, chiefly consisting of a reproduction of Pauthier’s views and deductions.

46. De Gubernatis, Prof. Angelo. Memoria intorno ai Viaggiatori Italiani nelle Indie Orientali, dal secolo XIII. a tutto il XVI. Firenze, 1867.

47. Bianconi, Prof. Giuseppe. Degli Scritti di Marco Polo e dell’Uccello Ruc da lui menzionato. 2 parts large 8vo. Bologna, 1862 and 1868, pp. 64, 40.

A meritorious essay, containing good remarks on the comparison of different Texts.

This begins with Marco Polo. The work has gone through several editions, but I do not know whether the author has corrected some rather eccentric geography and history that were presented in the first. Mr. Kingsley is the author of another story about Marco Polo in a Magazine, but I cannot recover the reference.

49. Notes and Queries for China and Japan. This was published from January, 1867, to November, 1870, at Hong-Kong under able editorship, and contained some valuable notes connected with Marco Polo’s chapters on China.

50. Ghika, Princess Elena (Dora d’Istria). Marco Polo, Il Cristoforo Colombo dell’Asia. Trieste, 1869, 8vo, pp. 39.

51. Buffa, Prof. Gaspare. Marco Polo, Orazione commemorativa, Letta nel R. Liceo Cristoforo Colombo il 24 marzo 1872. Genova, 8vo, pp. 18.

52. Edinburgh Review, January, 1872, pp. 1–36. A review of the first edition of the present work, acknowledged by Sir Henry Rawlinson, and full of Oriental knowledge. (See also No. 19 supra.)

53. Ocean Highways, for December, 1872, p. 285. An interesting letter on Marco Polo’s notices of Persia, by Major Oliver St. John, R.E.

54. Richthofen, Baron F. von. Das Land und die Stadt Caindu von Marco Polo, a valuable paper in the Verhandlungen der Gesellschaft für Erdkunde zu Berlin. No. 1 of 1874, p. 33.

55. Bushell, Dr. S. W., Physician to H.M.’s Legation at Peking. Notes of a Journey outside the Great Wall of China, embracing an account of the first modern visit to the site of Kúblái’s Palace at Shang-tu. Appeared in J. R. G. S. vol. xliv. An abstract was published in the Proc. R. G. S. xviii., 1874, pp. 149–168.

56. Phillips, George, of H.M.’s Consular Service in China.—Marco Polo and Ibn Batuta in Fookien (Chinese Recorder, III., 1870–1871, pp. 12, 44, 71, 87, 125); Notices of Southern Mangi, with Remarks by Colonel Henry Yule, C.B. (from the Journal of the Royal Geographical Society); Notices of Southern Mangi [Abridgment] (Proc. R. Geog. Soc., XVIII., 1873–1874, pp. 168–173); Zaitun Researches (Chin. Rec., V. pp. 327–339; VI. 31–42; VII. pp. 330–338, 404–418; VIII. 117–124); Changchow, the Capital of Fuhkien in Mongol Times, read before the Society, 19th November, 1888 (Jour. C. B. R. A. S., XXIII. N.S., n^o 1, 1888, pp. 23–30); The Identity of Marco Polo’s Zaitun with Chang-chau, with a sketch-map of Marco-Polo’s route (T’oung Pao, I., Oct. 1890, pp. 218–238); Two Mediæval Fuh-kien Trading Ports, Chüan-chow and Chang-chow.—Part I. Chang-chow (T’oung-Pao, VI. No. 5, déc. 1895, pp. 449/463).—Part II. Chüan-Chow (Ibid., VII. No. 3, Juillet 1896, pp. 223/240, with 3 photog.).

57. Wheeler, J. Talboys. History of India (vol. iii. pp. 385–393) contains a résumé of, and running comment on, Marco Polo’s notices of India.

Mr. Wheeler’s book says; “His travels appear to have been written at Comorin, the most southerly point of India” (p. 385). The words that I have put in Italics are evidently a misprint, though it is not clear how to correct them.

58. De Skattschkoff, Constantin. Le Vénitien Marco Polo, et les services qu’il a rendus en faisant connaître l’Asie. Read before the Imp. Geog. Society at St. Petersburg, ⁶⁄₁₈ October, 1865; translated by M. Emile Durand in the Journ. Asiatique, sér. VII. tom. iv. pp. 122–158 (September, 1874).

The Author expresses his conviction that Marco Polo had described a number of localities after Chinese written authorities; for in the old Chinese descriptions of India and other transmarine countries are found precisely the same pieces of information, neither more nor fewer, that are given by Marco Polo. Though proof of this would not be proof of the writer’s deduction that Marco Polo was acquainted with the Chinese language, it would be very interesting in itself, and would explain some points to which we have alluded (e.g., in reference to the frankincense plant, p. 396, and to the confusion between Madagascar and Makdashau, p. 413). And Mr. G. Phillips has urged something of the same kind. But M. de Skattschkoff adduces no proof at all; and for the rest his Essay is full of inaccuracy.

60. Marsh, John B. Stories of Venice and the Venetians ... illustrated by C. Berjeau. London, 1873, 8vo, pp. vii.–418.

61. Kingsmill, Thos. W. Notes on the Topography of some of the Localities in Manji, or Southern China mentioned by Marco Polo. (Notes and Queries on China and Japan, vol. i. pp. 52–54.)

—————————— Notes on Marco Polo’s Route from Khoten to China. (Chin. Recorder, VII. 1876, pp. 338–343.)

62. Paquier, J. B. Itinéraire de Marco Polo à travers la région du Pamir au XIII^e siècle. (Bull. Soc. Géog., 1876, août, pp. 113–128.)

63. Palladius, Archimandrite. Elucidations of Marco Polo’s Travels in North-China, drawn from Chinese Sources. (Jour. N. C. Br. R. As. Soc., x. 1876, pp. 1–54.)

Translated into English by A. Wylie and E. Bretschneider. The Russian text has just been published (T. xxxviii. 1902, of the Isviestiya) by the Imp. Russian Geog. Society.

“And I learn from a kind Russian correspondent, that an early number of the J. N. China Branch R. Asiatic Society will contain a more important paper, viz.: Remarks on Marco Polo’s Travels to the North of China, derived from Chinese Sources; by the Archimandrite Palladius. This celebrated traveller and scholar says (as I am informed): ‘I have followed up the indications of Marco Polo from Lobnor to Shangdu, and in part to Peking.... It would seem that I have been so fortunate as to clear up the points that remained obscure to Yule.’ I deeply regret that my book cannot now profit by these promised remarks. I am not, however, without hope, that in the present edition, with its Appendices, some at least of the Venerable Traveller’s identifications may have been anticipated.”

The greater part of the notes of my late friend, the Archimandrite Palladius Katharov, have been incorporated in the present edition of Marco Polo.—H. C.

64. Jireček, Josef. Báseň o pobití Tataruv a “Million” Marka Pavlova, (Časopis Musea království českého, 1877, pp. 103–119).

65. Gebauer, J. Ein Beitrag zur Erklärung der Königinhofer Handschrift. (J. Gebauer, in Archiv für Slavische Philologie, Berlin, 1877, ii. pp. 143–155.)

66. Zanetti, V. Quattro Documenti inediti dell’Archivio degli Esposti in Venezia (Marco Polo e la sua Famiglia—Marin Falier). Por V. Zanetti. (Archivio Veneto, xvi. 1878, pp. 95–110.)

See Calendar, Nos. 6, 19, and 20 for the three Documents relating to the Polo Family.

67. Houtum-Schindler, Gen. Notes on Marco Polo’s Itinerary in Southern Persia (Chapters xvi. to xxi., Col. Yule’s Translation). (Jour. R. As. Soc., N.S., vol. xiii. Art. XX. Oct. 1881, pp. 490–497.)

—————————— Marco Polo’s Camadi. (Ibid., Jan. 1898, pp. 43–46.)

68. Thomson, J. T. Marco Polo’s Six Kingdoms or Cities in Java Minor, identified in translations from the ancient Malay Annals, by J. T. T., Commissioner of Crown Lands, Otago, 1875. (Proc. R. G. Soc., XX. 1875–1876, pp. 215–224.)

Translation from the “Salafat al Salatin perturan segala rajaraja,” or Malay Annals.

69. K. C. Amrein. Marco Polo: Oeffentlicher Vortrag, gehalten in der Geographisch-Kommerziellen Gesellschaft in St. Gallen. Zurich, 1879, 8vo.

70. Vidal-Lablache, Paul. Bibliothèque des Écoles et des Familles.—Marco Polo, son temps et ses voyages. Paris, 1880, 8vo, pp. 192.

71. G. M. Urbani de Gheltof. III. Congresso Geografico Internazionale in Venezia.—La Collezione del Doge Marin Faliero e i tesori di Marco Polo. Venezia, 1881, 8vo, pp. 8.

From the Bulletino di Arti, industrie e curiosità veneziane III. pp. 98–103.—See Int. p. 79.

72. Seguso, L. La Casa dei Milioni o l’abitazione di Marco Polo. (Venezia e il Congresso, 1881.)

73. Cordier, Henri. Maison de Marco Polo [à Venise.] (Revue de l’Extrême-Orient, i. No. 1, p. 157); Statue de Marco Polo. (Revue de l’Extrême-Orient, i. No. 1, pp. 156–157.)

75. Yule, Sir Henry. Marco Polo. (Encyclopædia Britannica, 1885, 9th ed., xix. pp. 404–409.)

76. Schumann, Dr. K. Marco Polo, ein Weltreisender des XIII. Jahrhunderts. Berlin, 1885. 8vo, pp. 32.

Sammlung gemeinverständlicher wissenschaftlicher Vorträge, herausgegeben von Rud. Virchow und Fr. von Holtzendorff. XX. Serie. Heft 460.

Part II.—Chap. i. The Travellers: Niccolo, Matteo, and Marco Polo, pp. 134–157.

80. Duclau, S.—La Science populaire—Marco Polo, sa Vie et ses Voyages. Par S. Duclau. Limoges, Eugène Ardant, s. d. [1889], 8vo, pp. 192.

81. Parker, E. H. Charchan. (China Review, xviii. p. 261); Hunting Lodges (Ibid., p. 261); Barscol. (Ibid.); Life Guards (p. 262); Canfu or Canton (Ibid., xiv. pp. 358–359); Kaunchis (Ibid., p. 359); Polo (Ibid., xv., p. 249); Marco Polo’s Transliterations (Ibid., xvi., p. 125); Canfu (Ibid., p. 189).

82. Schaller, M.—Marco Polo und die Texte seiner “Reisen”.—Programm der Kgl. Studien—Anstalt Burghausen für das Studienjahr 1889–90 von Michael Schaller, Kgl. Studienlehrer f.n. Sprachen. Burghausen, Russy, 8vo, pp. 57.

83. Severtzow, Dr. Nicolas. Etudes de Géographie historique sur les anciens itinéraires à travers le Pamir, Ptolémée, Hiouen-Thsang, Song-yuen, Marco Polo. (Bul. Soc. Géog., 1890, pp. 417–467, 553–610.)

84. Ament, W. S. Marco Polo in Cambaluc: A Comparison of foreign and native Accounts. (Journ. Peking Orient. Soc., III. No. 2, 1892, pp. 97–122.)

85. Collingridge, George. The Early Cartography of Japan. By George Collingridge. (Geographical Journal, May, 1894, pp. 403–409.)—Japan or Java? An Answer to Mr. George Collingridge’s Article on “The Early Cartography of Japan,” by F. G. Kramp. Overgedrukt uit het “Tijdschrift van het Koninklijk Nederlandsch Aardrijkskundig Genootschap, Jaargang 1894.” Leiden, E. J. Brill, 1894, 8vo, pp. 14. The Early Cartography of Japan. By H. Yule Oldham. (Geographical Journal, Sept. 1894, pp. 276–279.)

86. Hirth, Fried. Ueber den Schiffsverkehr von Kinsay zu Marco Polo’s Zeit. (T’oung Pao, Dec. 1894, pp. 386–390.)

87. Drapeyron, Ludovic.—Le Retour de Marco Polo en 1295. Cathay et Sypangu. (Revue de Géographie, Juillet, 1895, pp. 3–8.)

A Lecture with a Bibliography which is the basis of the list of this edition of Marco Polo.

89. Manly.—Marco Polo and the Squire’s Tale. By John Matthews Manly. (Publications of the Modern Language Association of America, vol. xi. 1896, pp. 349–362.)

91. Nordenskiöld, A. E.—Om det inflytande Marco Polos reseberättelse utöfvat på Gastaldis kartor öfver Asien. (ur Ymer, Tidskrift utgifven af Svenska Sällskapet för Antropologi och Geografi, Årg. 1899, H. 1, pp. 33 to 42).

—————————— The Influence of the “Travels of Marco Polo” on Jacobo Gastaldi’s Map of Asia. (Geog. Journal, April, 1899, pp. 396 to 406.)

92. Chaix, Paul. Marco Polo. (Le Globe, Soc. Géog. Genève, fév.–avril, 1900, pp. 84–94.)

93. Le Strange, Guy. The Cities of Kirmān in the time of Hamd-Allah Mustawfi and Marco Polo. (J. R. As. Soc., April, 1901, pp. 281–290.)

95. Great Explorers.—Marco Polo, Ferdinand Magellan, Mungo Park, Sir John Franklin, David Livingstone, Christopher Columbus, etc., etc. Thomas Nelson, London, 1902, 8vo, pp. 224.