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The Travels of Marco Polo(Updated)
The Complete Yule-Cordier Edition, Volume 1
by Marco Polo, Henri Cordier, Sir Henry Yule
Paperback, 784 Pages, Published 1993 by Dover Publications
ISBN-13: 978-0-486-27586-4, ISBN: 0-486-27586-8

"As many schoolchildren know, Marco Polo (c. 1254-1324) was a Venetian traveler who, with his father and uncle, traveled to the Orient and brought back fabulous stories of exotic lands and people to an unbelieving medieval Europe. The journey lasted 25 years, 17 of which were spent at the court of Kublai Khan, the Chinese emperor. At some point after his return home, Marco Polo was imprisoned by the Genoese, then at war with Venice. It p ..."






The Travels of Marco Polo(Illustrated)
The Edition (The Editions)
by Marco Polo, Morris Rossabi, Henry Yule, Henri Cordier, Sir Henry Yule
Hardcover, 400 Pages, Published 2012 by Sterling Signature
Illustrated
ISBN-13: 978-1-4027-9630-2, ISBN: 1-4027-9630-7

"The newest volume in Sterling Signature's successful Illustrated Edition series takes readers on a fascinating journey into a world once unknown. Marco Polo almost single-handedly introduced fourteenth-century Europe to the civilizations of Central Asia and China. Now this stunningly illustrated volume, edited by renowned historian Morris Rossabi, offers the complete text of Polo's travelogue (in the respected Yule-Cordier translation), ..."






Hobson-Jobson(1st Edition)
The Definitive Glossary of British India (Oxford World's Classics)
by Sir Henry Yule, A. C. Burnell, Kate Teltscher, Burnell Yule
Paperback, 624 Pages, Published 2015 by Oxford University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-871800-0, ISBN: 0-19-871800-4

""A glossary of colloquial Anglo-Indian words and phrases, and of kindred terms, etymological, historical, geographical and discursive."Hobson-Jobson is a unique work of maverick scholarship. Compiled in 1886 by two India enthusiasts, it documents the words and phrases that entered English from Arabic, Persian, Indian, and Chinese sources - and vice versa. Described by Salman Rushdie as "the legendary dictionary of British India" it sho ..."






Hobson-Jobson
The Definitive Glossary of British India (Oxford World's Classics)
by Sir Henry Yule, A. C. Burnell, Kate Teltscher
Hardcover, 624 Pages, Published 2013 by Oxford University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-960113-4, ISBN: 0-19-960113-5

"Hobson-Jobson is a unique work of maverick scholarship. Compiled in 1886 by two India enthusiasts, it documents the words and phrases that entered English from Arabic, Persian, Indian, and Chinese sources - and vice versa. Described by Salman Rushdie as 'the legendary dictionary of British India' it shows how words of Indian origin were absorbed into the English language and records not only the vocabulary but the culture of the Raj. ..."






A Glossary of Colloquial Anglo-Indian Words and Phrases
Hobson-Jobson
by A. C. Burnell, Sir Henry Yule
Paperback, Published 2017 by Routledge
ISBN-13: 978-1-138-97189-9, ISBN: 1-138-97189-8

"Reprint of the second (1939) edition of the work that is still the standard source-book of the Anglo-Indian language."






A Narrative of the Mission Sent by the Governor-general of India to the Court of Ava in 1855, With Notices of the Country, Government, and People
by Sir Henry Yule
Paperback, 476 Pages, Published 2012 by Hardpress Publishing
ISBN-13: 978-1-290-56696-4, ISBN: 1-290-56696-8

"Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they d ..."






Hobson-Jobson, Part 2
Being a Glossary of Anglo-Indian Colloquial Words and Phrases and of Kindred Terms Etymological, Historical, Geographical and ... (Cambridge Library Collection - Linguistics)
by Sir Henry Yule, Arthur Coke Burnell
Printed Access Code, Published 2012 by Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-511-73166-2, ISBN: 0-511-73166-3






Cambridge Library Collection - Linguistics
Hobson-Jobson, Part 1 : Being a Glossary of Anglo-Indian Colloquial Words and Phrases and of Kindred Terms Etymological, Historical, Geographical and Discursive
by Sir Henry Yule
Published 2011
ISBN-13: 978-0-511-73165-5, ISBN: 0-511-73165-5






Hobson-Jobson 2 Part Set(Reprint)
Being a Glossary of Anglo-Indian Colloquial Words and Phrases and of Kindred Terms Etymological, Historical, Geographical ... (Cambridge Library Collection - Linguistics)
by Sir Henry Yule, Arthur Coke Burnell
Paperback, 927 Pages, Published 2010 by Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-108-01839-5, ISBN: 1-108-01839-4

"This dictionary of Anglo-Indian terms gives the definition and etymology of over two thousand words in common use in colonial India in the late nineteenth century. First published in 1886, it was written by the Scottish orientalist Sir Henry Yule (1820-1889) and Arthur C. Burnell (1840-1882), an English scholar of Sanskrit and author of a Handbook of South Indian Palaeography. Whereas previous glossaries focused on technical terms used ..."






Hakluyt Society, First(Updated)
Cathay and the Way Thither Being a Collection of Medieval Notices of China Volumes I-Ii 3637
by Sir Henry Yule
Hardcover, 992 Pages, Published 2010 by Hakluyt Society
ISBN-13: 978-1-4094-2166-5, ISBN: 1-4094-2166-X

"Volume I: 'Translated and Edited with a Preliminary Essay on the Intercourse between China and the Western Nations previous to the Discovery of the Cape Route'. Containing the travels of Friar Odoric of Pordenone, 1316-30, and letters and reports from missionary friars from Cathay and India, 1292-1338, in English translation. With a list of 'illustrations from drawings by the author'. The supplementary material includes the 1866 annual ..."






Cathay and the Way Thither; Being a Collection of Medieval Notices of Chin
by Sir Henry Yule
Published 2010
ISBN-13: 978-1-154-12103-2, ISBN: 1-154-12103-8






A Narrative of the Mission Sent by the Governor-General of India to the Court of Ava in 1855, with Notices of the Country, Government, and People
by Sir Henry Yule
Paperback, Published 2007 by Rediscovery Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-905748-04-4, ISBN: 1-905748-04-3

"Henry Yule describes the journey and arrival at the capital in beautifully descriptive prose, illustrated by, amongst others, his own colour sketches."






Hakluyt Society, First Ser.
Cathay and the Way Thither Being a Collection of Medieval Notices of China
by Henry Yule, Sir Henry Yule
Hardcover, Published 2010 by Taylor And Francis 2010-07-28, London
ISBN-13: 978-1-4094-1303-5, ISBN: 1-4094-1303-9






Hobson - Jobson(2nd Edition)
A Glossary of Colloquial Words and Phrases
by Sir Henry Yule, A. C. Burnell, Nirad C. Chaudhuri
Paperback, 1,076 Pages, Published 2005 by Linguasia
Facsimile
ISBN-13: 978-1-870836-02-9, ISBN: 1-870836-02-2






Hobson-Jobson(1st Edition)
A Glossary of Colloquial Anglo-Indian Words And Phrases
by Sir Henry Yule, A. C. Burnell
Paperback, 1,062 Pages, Published 2000 by Routledgecurzon
ISBN-13: 978-0-7007-1126-0, ISBN: 0-7007-1126-0






A Glossary of Colloquial Anglo-Indian Words And Phrases(2nd Edition)
Hobson-Jobson
by Arthur Coke Burnell, Sir Henry Yule, William Crooke, Hobson-Jobson
Hardcover, 1,062 Pages, Published 1996 by Routledge
ISBN-13: 978-0-7007-0321-0, ISBN: 0-7007-0321-7

"C. S. 1873 ; also Abstract of Proceedings of the Govt. of Bombay in the Revenue Dept., April 24, 1876, No. 2474. K.HOTI, s. The holder of the peculiar khot tenure in the Bombay Presidency. KHUDD, KUDD, s. This is a term chiefly employed in ..."






Hobson-Jobson
A Glossary of Colloquial Anglo-Indian Words and Phrases and of Kindred Terms, Etymological, Historical, Geographical and Discursive
by Sir Henry Yule, A. C. Burnell, William Crooke, Nirad C. Chaudhuri
Hardcover, 1,027 Pages, Published 1994 by Linguasia
Facsimile
ISBN-13: 978-1-870836-11-1, ISBN: 1-870836-11-1






Hobson-Jobson(Updated)
A Glossary of Colloquial Anglo-Indian Words and Phrases and of Kindred Terms, Etymological, Historical, Geographical and Discursive
by Sir Henry Yule, A. C. Burnell, William Crooke
Hardcover, 1,069 Pages, Published 1989 by Linguasia
ISBN-13: 978-1-870836-00-5, ISBN: 1-870836-00-6






Cathay and the Way Thither(1st Edition)
Being a Collection of Medieval Notices of China (Cambridge Library Collection - Hakluyt First Series)
by Sir Henry Yule, Cambridge University Press
Paperback, 524 Pages, Published 2010 by Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-108-01036-8, ISBN: 1-108-01036-9

"The publications of the Hakluyt Society (founded in 1846) made available edited (and sometimes translated) early accounts of exploration. The first series, which ran from 1847 to 1899, consists of 100 books containing published or previously unpublished works by authors from Christopher Columbus to Sir Francis Drake, and covering voyages to the New World, to China and Japan, to Russia and to Africa and India. This volume, first publishe ..."






Hobson-Jobson(Updated)
A Glossary of Colloquial Anglo-Indian Words and Phrases, and of Kindred Terms, Etymological, Historical, Geographical and Discursive
by Arthur Coke Burnell, Sir Henry Yule, William Crooke
Hardcover, 1,069 Pages, Published 1985 by Routledge Kegan & Paul
ISBN-13: 978-0-7100-2886-0, ISBN: 0-7100-2886-5

"GENTOO. bruslans et saccageans cos pauures GentilB qui no desirent que leur bonne grace, et leur aniitid mais ils n'on ont pas plus de piti£ pour uela." — Mocyuet, 349. 1630.—" . . . which Gentiles are of two sorts . . . first the purer Gentiles ..."



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