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| MSS. | | MS. C, |
| A & B | | Bern, and |
| (Nos. 19 | | Bodleian |
| & 18). | | (Nos. 20, |
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| PAUTHIER'S |
| FRENCH, |
| 1865. |
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APPENDIX H.--_Bibliography of Marco Polo's Book_.
I.--PRINCIPAL EDITIONS.
We attempt a list of all the editions of Polo; a task for which Sir Henry
Yule had no advantages, and which will be found well done for the time in
Lazari's Appendix, based on Marsden. It may be also useful to mention the
chief Editions, with their dates.
1477. The first Printed Edition is in German. We give a reduced Facsimile
of its Frontispiece.
1481. A reproduction of the preceding at Augsburg, in the same volume with
the _History of Duke Leopold and his Son William of Austria_.
About 1490. Pipino's Latin; the only printed edition of that version.
Without place, date, or printer's name.
1496. Edition in Venetian Dialect, printed by J.H. da Sessa.
1500. The preceding reproduced at Brescia (often afterwards in Italy).
1502. Portuguese version from Pipino, along with the Travels of Nicolo
Conti. Printed at Lisbon by Valentym Fernandez Alemaao (see vol. ii.
of this work). Stated to have been translated from the MS. presented
by Venice to Prince Pedro (vol. i.)
1503. Spanish version by Rodrigo de Santaella. _Sevilla_.
1529. Ditto. Reprinted at Logrono.
1532. Novus Orbis-Basileae. (See vol. i.)
1556. French version from t
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