I. Int., Some Estimate of Polo
and his Book, p. 115, note.
Paper, folio, 1392, 100 ff. of which the first 40 contain Polo.
Not well written.
Ex. Bibl. Gaddiana.
*Baldelli-Boni.
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Bib. Magliabecchiana (now Naxionale), Cl. XIII., Plut. IV., c. 136
Italian.
Both beginning and end are missing. Slightly different from the Crusca.
14th century.
*Baldelli-Boni.
44
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Riccardian Library
Italian.
Ends with chapter on Russia. Followed by an extract of Mandevile and a
valuable coll. of geographical documents of 15th century and beginning
of 16th.
Paper 4to, 16th century.
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45
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Riccardian Library
Latin.
Pipino's; but reaching only to Bk. III. ch. 31.
Paper, 14th century.
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46
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Riccardian Library, No. 1924.
Italian (Ven. dialect).
Partial and defective transcript under the title of Itinerario di
Levante.
G. Uzielli, Note.
47
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Library of Pucci family
Italian.
See remarks at vol. i. Int., Various Types of the Text. Completed
20th Nov. 1391.
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48
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Bib. Palatina (now united to Nazionale), Cod. 572
Italian.
The language differs slightly from that of the Crusca, and, where I have
compared it, is less compressed. Ends with Rossia.
Paper, small 4to, 14th century.
Written somewhat roughly in a very old hand. Rustician is Messer
Restazo da Pisa. The Grand Kaan gives the Polo's a "tovaglia
d'Oro."
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49
LUCCA
Bib. governativa, Coll. (Lucchesini, Giacomo), No. 26 (now No. 296)
Italian (Ven. dialect).
Corresponds to the corrupt Venice epitome published in 1496. Contains
also Odorico.
