The travels of Marco Polo, . a Venetian, in the thirteenth century ... translated from the Italian, with notes, by William Marsden ... With a map.
Marco Polo (1254-1323)
Category
Books
Date
1818
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Osterley Park and House, London
NT 3113160
Summary
Bibliographic description
[2], lxxx, 781, [3]p., [1] folded plate . map . 4to.. Not indigenous. Loosely inserted: ribbon bookmark; clipping from dealer's catalogue, unrelated to provenance.. Provenance: Bequeathed to the National Trust by Norman Norris (1917-1991). Inscribed on pastedown in Norris's hand: Castle Howard. H [i.e. Hodgson's] 4/2 '44 Lot 286 Đ7.. Binding: Nineteenth-century full calf over boards; blind fillets within two triple gilt fillets to form a border; gilt-panelled spine with gilt title "Travels of Marco Polo"; sewn on four raised bands.
Makers and roles
Marco Polo (1254-1323) William Marsden (1754-1836)