Composed in a prison cell in 1298 by Venetian merchant Marco Polo
and Arthurian romance writer Rustichello of Pisa, The Description
of the World relates Polo's experiences in Asia and at the court of
Qubilai, the Great Khan of the Mongol Empire. In addition to a new
translation based on the Franco-Italian "F" manuscript of Polo's
text, this edition includes genealogies of the Mongol rulers and
nine maps of Polo's journey, as well as thorough annotation and an
extensive bibliography.