The Travels of Marco Polo the Venetian: (**autographed by illustrator**)
by Polo, Marco; translated & edited by William Marsden; illus by Jon Corbino
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- VeryGood unmarked, spine titlng mostly worn away.
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Nevada City, California, United States
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About This Item
Garden City NY: Doubleday, 1948. Limited edition, #174 of 1000 copies.. Hardcover in red cloth boards w black & gilt insignia, no jacket.. VeryGood unmarked, spine titlng mostly worn away.. Collector*s limited edition, signed & numbered by the artist prior to half-title page. Solid clean tight HB copy
7 x 9-3/4, 344 pp, b/w dwgs, full-pg color plates, map endpapers, tope edge gilt, deckled fore-edge.
7 x 9-3/4, 344 pp, b/w dwgs, full-pg color plates, map endpapers, tope edge gilt, deckled fore-edge.
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- Bookseller
- edburynbooks (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 26430
- Title
- The Travels of Marco Polo the Venetian
- Author
- Polo, Marco; translated & edited by William Marsden; illus by Jon Corbino
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover in red cloth boards w black & gilt insignia, no jacket.
- Book Condition
- Used - VeryGood unmarked, spine titlng mostly worn away.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited edition, #174 of 1000 copies.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Doubleday
- Place of Publication
- Garden City NY
- Date Published
- 1948
- Keywords
- History, Politics, War, Biography
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About the Seller
edburynbooks
Biblio member since 2007
Nevada City, California
About edburynbooks
I sell from my home, where I have about 25,000 books shelved or stored. I am also an author, poet, photographer, taroist, publisher, collector. Selling books online for almost 15 years, including my own titles and rare books from my collection.
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