The Book of Ser Marco Polo (First Edition)

First edition of Yule's authoritative accounting of Marco Polo's voyages. Yule was the first to chart Polo's travels against their (then) present-day locations. 

Contemporary full tree calf. Covers ruled in gilt. Spine titling gilt on brown morocco panels. 5 raised bands to spines, compartments profusely gilt decorated. Edges and endpapers marbled.

Overall condition: Very good. Binding tight. Rubbing and wear to spine of vol.i, with loss of lower morocco plate. Some rubbing to corners of both volumes. Contents complete and generally excellent. Some foxing to prelims of both volumes. Folding illustration "the Ruc's Egg" in front pastedown of vol.i, complete but toned and separated at some seams.

Full title: The Book of Ser Marco Polo the Venetian Concerning the Kingdoms and Marvels of the East. Newly translated an Edited with Notes.

2 volumes. First Edition. London: John Murray, 1871. Large 8vo. Full leather with gilt decorations. Pages: vol.i: clxi, 407; vol.ii: xviii, 525. Folding illustration in front pastedown of vol.i. 4 fold-outs throughout. Numerous illustrations, charts, and diagrams through both volumes.

Provenance: From the library of Milton Whitmont & Edward E. Whitmont.

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