The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 by Marco Polo and da Pisa Rusticiano

Spitoons._ EXPLANATORY LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOLUME I. INSERTED PLATES AND MAPS. _To face page_ _Title_ PORTRAIT of Sir HENRY YULE. From the Painting by Mr. T. B. Wirgman, in the Royal Engineers’ Mess House at Chatham. iv. Illuminated Title, with Medallion representing the POLOS ARRIVING AT VENICE after 26 years’ absence, and being refused admittance to the Family Mansion; as related by Ramusio, p. _4_ of Introductory Essay. Drawn by Signor QUINTO CENNI, No. 7 Via Solferino, Milan; from a Design by the Editor. _1._ DOORWAY of the HOUSE of MARCO POLO in the Corte Sabbionera at Venice (see p. _27_). Woodcut from a drawing by Signor L. ROSSO, Venice. _26._ _Corte del Milione_, Venice. _28._ _Malibran Theatre_, Venice. _30._ Entrance to the Corte del Milione, Venice. From photographs taken for the present editor, by Signor NAYA. _42._ Figures from St. Sabba’s, sent to Venice. From a photograph of Signor NAYA. _50._ Church of SAN MATTEO, at Genoa. _62._ _Palazzo di S. Giorgio_, at Genoa. _68._ _Miracle of S. Lorenzo_. From the Painting by V. CARPACCIO. _70._ FACSIMILE of the WILL of MARCO POLO, preserved in St. Mark’s Library. Lithographed from a photograph specially taken by Bertani at Venice. _74._ Pavement in front of S. Lorenzo. _76._ Mosaic Portrait of Marco Polo, at Genoa. _78._ The Pseudo Marco Polo at Canton. _80._ Porcelain Incense-Burner, from the Louvre. _82._ Temple of 500 Genii, at Canton, after a drawing by FÉLIX RÉGAMEY. _108._ Probable view of MARCO POLO’S OWN GEOGRAPHY: a Map of the World, formed as far as possible from the Traveller’s own data. Drawn by the Editor. _134._ Part of the _Catalan Map_ of 1375. • • • • •