Easton Press "ye Book of Ser Marco Polo" Slipcased Deluxe Limited Edition, Numbered Leather-Bound Edition of 1,200

"I did not write half of what I saw, for I knew I would not be believed."

Illustrations by William M Timlin.

Easton Press, Norwalk, CT. Henry Yule "The Book Of Ser Marco Polo, The Venetian Concerning The Kingdoms And Marvels Of The East". Slipcased Deluxe Limited Edition of 1,200 numbered copies. Luxuriously bound with full genuine leather and 22kt gold accents. Dimensions: 5 7/8" x 9". 444 pages and 604 pages. Sealed without any flaws. This edition is now OUT OF PRINT and has become increasingly scarce.

A breathtaking re-creation of the extraordinary 1874 edition – featuring a wealth of stunning illustrations.

Strictly limited to a quantity of only 1,200 copies.

The incredible account of the first Westerner to travel to Asia on the Silk Road – dating back to the 13th century – told in the words of the man who lived it. 

Features

1. Fully bound in premium leather.

2. A breathtaking re-creation of the extraordinary 1874 edition

3. featuring a wealth of stunning illustrations

4. Slipcase with a design, and lined in crushed velvet

5. Custom binding

The Book of Ser Marco Polo

The Book of Ser Marco Polo, the Venetian is a nineteenth-century edition of the famous travelogue written by Rustichello da Pisa and Marco Polo, describing the travels of the latter through Asia, Persia, China and Indonesia between 1271 and 1291. The book secured lasting fame for its editor, the prominent geographer and literary scholar Henry Yule, who was awarded the founder's medal of the Royal Geographical Society for his efforts. The two-volume work, the result of Yule's research in Palermo, Venice, Florence, Paris and London and of extensive correspondence with scholars around the world, has long been considered an authoritative source on Polo's travels. Volume I contains Books One and Two of the travelogue and contains descriptions of the lands of the Middle East and Central Asia that Polo encountered en route to China. Book II covers Polo's time in China and the court of Kublai Khan.