{"product_id":"marco-polo-the-travels-of-marco-polo-published-by-george-newnes-ltd-london-in-1904","title":"Marco Polo -  The Travels of Marco Polo - Published by George Newnes Ltd., London, in 1904","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"1247\" data-end=\"1803\"\u003eAn early twentieth-century illustrated edition of \u003cem data-start=\"1297\" data-end=\"1324\"\u003eThe Travels of Marco Polo\u003c\/em\u003e by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eMarco Polo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, translated from the original accounts by Marsden and revised by Thomas Wright, F.S.A. Published by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eGeorge Newnes Ltd.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, London, in 1904. A very good copy, with clean, bright pages, a firm binding, and no internal inscriptions or marks. Bound in the original green cloth boards, richly decorated in gilt to the front board and spine. Light rubbing to the extremities and gentle toning to the pages, consistent with age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1805\" data-end=\"2389\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1805\" data-end=\"1832\"\u003eThe Travels of Marco Polo\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the most influential travel narratives ever written, documenting Polo’s journeys across Asia and his encounters with the cultures, cities, and courts of the East. First composed in the late thirteenth century, the work shaped Europe’s understanding of Asia for centuries and inspired generations of explorers. This 1904 Newnes edition exemplifies the Edwardian revival of classic travel literature, combining accessible scholarship with decorative book design, and remains highly desirable as both a historical text and an attractive shelf piece.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ink \u0026 Signature Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47464652144692,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/3648\/4916\/files\/616837E7-EA89-44E5-A178-9C479F9187A3_1_105_c.jpg?v=1769912096","url":"https:\/\/www.inkandsignaturebooks.com.au\/products\/marco-polo-the-travels-of-marco-polo-published-by-george-newnes-ltd-london-in-1904","provider":"Ink \u0026 Signature Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}