The riddle and the knight. In search of sir John Mandeville, the world's greatest traveller. - Milton, Giles.
in search of Sir John Mandeville, the world's greatest traveler
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Reveals the life of the medieval knight whose accounts of journeys to Jerusalem, India, China, Tibet, and Sumatra inspired explorers and writers, but who was later discredited and ignored.
"The riddle and the knight. In search of sir John Mandeville, the world's greatest traveller." is een boek van Milton, Giles.. Het is uitgegeven door Farrar, Straus, and Giroux. Deze editie verscheen in 2001. Dit werk telt 230 pagina's.
Deze editie wordt tweedehands aangeboden door 2 boekverkopers uit Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, Scherpenheuvel-Zichem. Voor meer info, bekijk de beschrijving van de beschikbare exemplaren verder op deze pagina.
Deze editie wordt tweedehands aangeboden door 2 boekverkopers uit Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, Scherpenheuvel-Zichem. Voor meer info, bekijk de beschrijving van de beschikbare exemplaren verder op deze pagina.
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Original publisher's paper-covered boards, gilt title spine, pictorial dustjacket, large 8vo: [x], 230pp., illustrations, epilogue, acknowledgements, geneal bibliography, index. Untrimmed. Very fine copy - as new. New York, Farrer, Straus & Giroux. 1996 [Auteur: MILTON, GILES] [Jaar: 1996] [Titel: The Riddle and the Knight. In search of Sir John Mandeville, the world's greatest traveller.]
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Bound, hc. with original dustjacket, 230pp., 15x21.5cm., illustr. in b/w., in very good condition. ISBN 9780374249977.
New York Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2001
Giles Milton's first book, The Riddle and the Knight, is a fascinating account of the legend of Sir John Mandeville, a long-forgotten knight who was once the most famous writer in medieval Europe. Mandeville wrote a book about his voyage around the world that became a beacon that lit the way for the great expeditions of the Renaissance, and his exploit...
New York Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2001
Giles Milton's first book, The Riddle and the Knight, is a fascinating account of the legend of Sir John Mandeville, a long-forgotten knight who was once the most famous writer in medieval Europe. Mandeville wrote a book about his voyage around the world that became a beacon that lit the way for the great expeditions of the Renaissance, and his exploit...
