The Travels of Marco Polo
New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1934. First Edition. Limited Edition of 1,500 numbered copies, of which this is number 86. Signed by the illustrator, Nikolai Fyodorovitch Lapshin on the limitation page. Two octavos, bound in the publisher's original gilt lettered black cloth covered boards. Publisher's original black slip case. Top edges gilt. The Travels of Marco Polo, published by The Limited Editions Club in 1934, offers a refined presentation of the famed Venetian explorer’s 13th-century journey through Asia, revised and edited by Manuel Komroff from the classic English translation by William Marsden. Komroff’s edition modernizes the text for contemporary readers and restores a chapter omitted in earlier translations, enriching the historical and cultural scope of the narrative. This edition is illustrated by Russian artist Nikolai Fyodorovitch Lapshin, whose vivid, stylized illustrations evoke the exotic landscapes, peoples, and courts encountered by Polo on his travels. Beautifully printed and bound, the volume exemplifies the Limited Editions Club’s dedication to fine bookmaking. Issued in a limited edition of 1,500 numbered copies, each signed by Lapshin, it remains a distinguished and collectible interpretation of one of history’s most celebrated travelogues. Some slight rubbing, minor damage to the slipcase, else in very good + condition. Item #41
Price: $250.00