Travels of Marco Polo The Venetian, 1926 Rev. 1stEd
"The Travels of Marco Polo [The Venetian]", Revised from Marsden's translation and edited with introduction by Manuel Komroff; published by Boni & Liveright, New York, 1926, first edition, first printing [copyright without any other listed printing, printed on laid paper].
"The Travels of Marco Polo", is a 13th-century travelogue written down by Rustichello da Pisa from stories told by Italian explorer Marco Polo, describing Polo's travels through Asia between 1271 and 1295, and his experiences at the court of Kublai Khan. The book was written in Old French by romance writer Rustichello da Pisa, who worked from accounts which he had heard from Marco Polo when they were imprisoned together in Genoa. From the beginning, there has been incredulity over Polo's sometimes fabulous stories, as well as a scholarly debate in recent times. Some have questioned whether Marco had actually traveled to China or was just repeating stories that he had heard from other travelers. Economic historian Mark Elvin concludes that recent work "demonstrates by specific example the ultimately overwhelming probability of the broad authenticity" of Polo's account, and that the book is, "in essence, authentic, and, when used with care, in broad terms to be trusted as a serious though obviously not always final, witness.
US: Priority (c 2-4 days) ------ $9.50
Canada: Priority (c 2-6 weeks) - $27.50
World: Priority (c2-8 weeks) --- $37.50
Condition Report: Hard boards, original publisher's black cloth with gilt lettering to spine [wear to gold lettering on spine: see photos]; 6" x 8.3/4"; the endpapers are maps; xxxii + 370 pages with index printed on high quality cream-colored genuine laid paper, very good condition.
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"The Travels of Marco Polo [The Venetian]", Revised from Marsden's translation and edited with introduction by Manuel Komroff; published by Boni & Liveright, New York, 1926, first edition, first printing [copyright without any other listed printing, printed on laid paper].
"The Travels of Marco Polo", is a 13th-century travelogue written down by Rustichello da Pisa from stories told by Italian explorer Marco Polo, describing Polo's travels through Asia between 1271 and 1295, and his experiences at the court of Kublai Khan. The book was written in Old French by romance writer Rustichello da Pisa, who worked from accounts which he had heard from Marco Polo when they were imprisoned together in Genoa. From the beginning, there has been incredulity over Polo's sometimes fabulous stories, as well as a scholarly debate in recent times. Some have questioned whether Marco had actually traveled to China or was just repeating stories that he had heard from other travelers. Economic historian Mark Elvin concludes that recent work "demonstrates by specific example the ultimately overwhelming probability of the broad authenticity" of Polo's account, and that the book is, "in essence, authentic, and, when used with care, in broad terms to be trusted as a serious though obviously not always final, witness.
US: Priority (c 2-4 days) ------ $9.50
Canada: Priority (c 2-6 weeks) - $27.50
World: Priority (c2-8 weeks) --- $37.50
Condition Report: Hard boards, original publisher's black cloth with gilt lettering to spine [wear to gold lettering on spine: see photos]; 6" x 8.3/4"; the endpapers are maps; xxxii + 370 pages with index printed on high quality cream-colored genuine laid paper, very good condition.
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