The voiage and travayle of Sir John Maundeville kt. : which treateth of the way toward Hierusalem and of marvayles of Inde with other islands and countreyes / Reprinted from the edition of A.D. 1725 ; with an introduction, additional notes, and glossary, by J.O. Halliwell.
- John Mandeville
- Date:
- 1883
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: The voiage and travayle of Sir John Maundeville kt. : which treateth of the way toward Hierusalem and of marvayles of Inde with other islands and countreyes / Reprinted from the edition of A.D. 1725 ; with an introduction, additional notes, and glossary, by J.O. Halliwell. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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