Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Polo, Marco, 1254-1323?
Title:
Marco Polo Venetiano : in cui si tratta le merauigliose cose del mondo per lui uedute, del costume di uarij paesi, della stranio uiuere di quelli ; della descrittione de diuersi animali, e del trouar dell'oro dell'argenteo, e delle pietre preciose, cosa non men utile, che bella.
Published / Created:
In Venetia : Per Matthio Pagan, in Frezaria, al segno della fede, 1555.
Physical Description:
[112] pages ; 15 cm (8vo)
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
G370.P6 M37 1555
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Originally published in German, under title: ... Das Puch des edeln[n] Ritters vn[n] Landtfarers Marcho Polo. In dem er schreibt die grossen wunderlichen Ding dieser Welt. Nuremberg, 1477.

A reprinting of the first Venice edition of 1496. This 1555 edition was also issued by M. Pagan without a date. Cf. Cordier.

Printer and date of publication from colophon.

Signatures: A-G⁸.

Title vignette: Printer's device.

EDIT 16, CNCE 66667

Sabin, J. Dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time, 44498

Cordier, H. Bibliotheca sinica, p. 1970

BAC G370.P6 M37 1555: Bound in later brown morocco. Autograph: Cal. Jr(?). P MMS Stedman. Autograph: C.P. Septr. 5 29. With manuscript annotations signed M.S.
Subject Terms:
Polo, Marco, 1254–1323? | Asia -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800. | Voyages and travels -- Early works to 1800. | Mongols -- Early works to 1800.
Contributors:
Pagano, Matheo, active 1538–1562, printer, publisher.