Cathay and the Way Thither. Being a Collection of Medieval Notices of China - New Edition. Volume I: Preliminary Essay on the Intercourse between China and the Western Nations previous to the Discovery of the Cape Route (Hardcover, 5th edition)

This volume, throwing light on Asian medieval geography, provides information on: the earliest traces of intercourse Greek and Roman knowledge of China; Chinese communication with Central Asia and India; and intercourse with Armenia and Persia; and China, known under the mongol dynasty as Cathay.