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BOUCICAUT-MEISTER. The Elephant Pit of Madagascar / Marco Polo / Book of the Marvels of the World / French ed. c.1412

BOUCICAUT-MEISTER. Polo, Marco, 1254-1324, Italian merchant and explorer born in Venice. The Travels of Marco Polo or Book of the Marvels of the World. (Italian: Il Milione, French: Le Livre des Merveilles du Monde). 13th Century travelogue written by Rustichello da Pisa from stories told by Italian explorer Marco Polo, describing Polo's travels through Asia between 1271 and 1295, and his experiences at the court of Kublai Khan. The elephant pit on Madagascar, guarded by the giant bird Rock. Illumination, Paris, Studio of the Boucicaut Master, c.1412. Ms. fr. 2810, fol. 88 r. Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale.

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BOUCICAUT-MEISTER

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The Elephant Pit of Madagascar / Marco Polo / Book of the Marvels of the World / French ed. c.1412

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Polo, Marco, 1254-1324, Italian merchant and explorer born in Venice. The Travels of Marco Polo or Book of the Marvels of the World. (Italian: Il Milione, French: Le Livre des Merveilles du Monde). 13th Century travelogue written by Rustichello da Pisa from stories told by Italian explorer Marco Polo, describing Polo's travels through Asia between 1271 and 1295, and his experiences at the court of Kublai Khan. The elephant pit on Madagascar, guarded by the giant bird Rock. Illumination, Paris, Studio of the Boucicaut Master, c.1412. Ms. fr. 2810, fol. 88 r. Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale.

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LE LIVRE DES MERVEILLES DU MONDE

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Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale

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MADAGASCAR

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28.5 x 18.2 cm | 11.2 x 7.2 in (300 dpi)

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