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putative author of the 14th-century travel book, The Travels of Sir John Mandeville (1300–1372)
Also known as: Jean de Mandeville, Jehan de Mandeville, John de Mandeville, John Maundeville, Mandeville, Sir John Mandeville
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- The Book of Marvels and Travels Oxford Worlds Classics Paperback
- Itinerarium
- Mandevilles Travels from the French, Part 1 (Early English Series, Vol 153)
- The book of John Mandeville with related texts
- Le livre des merveilles du monde (Sources d'histoire medievale)