The Book of Ser Marco Polo, the Venetian.
London: John Murray, 1875.
Two volumes, octavo, chromolithograph title-pages, plates and folding maps; original cloth.
The great critical edition
Second revised edition: Yule's 'monumental edition provides a treasure-trove of supplementary information'. 'Yule's famous edition of 'Marco Polo' appeared in 1871… The book is a storehouse of curious and profound research, and placed the editor by common consent in the first rank of geographers. A remarkable feature in Yule's work is the skill with which he unravels the most confused narratives of uncritical and credulous medieval writers, and the satisfaction he feels in rehabilitating, when possible, their character for accuracy' (DNB).
Second revised edition: Yule's 'monumental edition provides a treasure-trove of supplementary information'. 'Yule's famous edition of 'Marco Polo' appeared in 1871… The book is a storehouse of curious and profound research, and placed the editor by common consent in the first rank of geographers. A remarkable feature in Yule's work is the skill with which he unravels the most confused narratives of uncritical and credulous medieval writers, and the satisfaction he feels in rehabilitating, when possible, their character for accuracy' (DNB).
Provenance: Coutts Trotter (1831-1906, Scots author, inscribed "from his Mother, 1876").
Howgego, P124-6.
Condition Report: Slightly shelf worn but an excellent copy.
Price (AUD): $1,200.00
US$777.09 Other currencies