The Travels of Sir John Mandeville by Josef Krása A splendid illuminated manuscript by a fifteenth century Bohemian master, The Travels of Sir John Mandeville presents 28 full-page miniatures that illustrate the popular and eventful story of Sir John's travels. Inspired by the text of the Travels, which is considered to be "the first romance of travel in modern times" and was the most widely read travel book of the Middle Ages, the miniatures offer a portrait of the personages, places, events, and myths encountered by Mandeville on his pilgramage through the exotic lands. Through their delicately beautiful rendering, the scenes center on the spheres of interest to all medieval Christians and the highlights of any medieval pilgramage. CL, ISBN: 0807613886 $35.00 (Can: $52.50) SC, ISBN: 0807610542 $65.00 (Can: $97.50)