[Polo (Marco)]

THE MOST NOBLE AND FAMOUS TRAVELS OF MARCO POLO

Published: The Argonaut Press, London, 1929

Edition: Limited edition

Lot closed

Sold for: Register or Sign In to find out

Bids: 1

Visits: 30

Have a similar item to sell? Contact Us with the details.

How it works

Register

Together with the Travels of Nicolò De' Conti

Edited from the Elizabethan Translation of John Frampton

With introduction, notes and appendixes by N.M. Penzer

lix, 381 pages, colour frontispiece, numerous maps and diagrams – some folded, many pages unopened, uncut fore edge and bottom edge, yellow cloth boards with armorial crest on the upper cover, titled gilt on the vellum spine, a very good copy.

The colophon reads; This edition of Marco Polo is the sixth publication of the Argonaut Press, and is limited to 1050 copies on Japon Vellum. The origianl woodcut appearing on the title page is by William Monk. This copy is number 145.

  • Overall Condition: A very good copy
  • Size: 4to (260 x200mm)
  • Sold By: Clarke's Africana & Rare Books
  • Contact Person: Paul Mills
  • Country: South Africa
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Telephone: 021 794 0600
  • Preferred Payment Methods: Visa & Mastercard via PayGate secure links and Bank transfers.
  • Trade Associations: ABA - ILAB, SABDA


Similar lots in the current auction View all

Click on an item to view more details and to bid.

© 2024 Paul Mills trading as AntiquarianAuctions.com. All rights reserved. Use of this website is regulated by our website Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.