Marco Polo - The Book Of Wonders. Leather Facsimile

Description

Marco Polo
- The Book of Wonders
Date:
1410-1412
Language:
French
Page Number:
607
Description:
The illuminated manuscript on
Marco Polo
's fascinating and adventurous travels ranks among the most famous manuscripts of the
Middle Ages
and is considered a highlight of
French book decoration
. Unlike earlier facsimiles that only included 192 pages of this beautiful manuscript our facsimile includes the entire book of 607 pages.
“Marco Polo's Wondrous Travels
The story which inspired the best book illuminators to this true masterpiece is that of the merchant Marco Polo whose father and uncle had already travelled to Asia from 1261 to 1269. In 1271 they headed again for this continent taking the young Marco with them.
Their journey took three and a half eventful years during which they covered a great distance, from Palestine to Persia and on to the Persian Gulf, through Pakistan, the Pamirs and on to the North of China. There, the travellers reached the legendary court of the Mongol ruler Kublai Khan.
Speaking a few languages and reading the Mongol script, Marco Polo offered his services to the Khan who soon gained confidence in him. Subsequently, Kublai Khan entrusted Marco with confidential missions which led him through large parts of Eastern Asia but also to some regions of Southern Asia.
Marco Polo had to wait until 1292 to be allowed to travel back to Europe; this time the journey took him across the sea, along the coasts of the Indian Ocean, through Baghdad to Venice where he settled down to lead a normal family life.”
Reproduction details:
This facsimile measures 11.25 inches tall by 8.75 inches wide. Our hardcover books are made with 2oz genuine cowhide upholstery leather from a small farm located in the United States. The pages are printed on 67lb cover acid free paper (business card thickness). We use a 4 color digital offset press.  Each book is handsewn by our trained bookbinders using a library binding method. This method will ensure a strong, sturdy, and lasting book for generations to come.
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Patrick Broughton