[VOYAGES AND TRAVELS]. YULE, Col. Henry (1820-1889). The Book of Ser Marco Polo, the Venetian... London: John Murray, 1875. 8vos. Illustrated. 2 volumes. 444; 606 pp. Publisher's full blue cloth, boards ruled in blind, front boards and spines stamped in gilt, black coated endleaves.

Spines a bit sunned, light rubbing, minor soiling, bubbling to binding, hinges of vol. 1 cracking, text toned, occasionally foxed. Bookplates of W. W. Rockhill (1854-1914, American diplomat and collector of Asian books and other artifacts), japanese inkstamp on versos of ffeps. Very good. SECOND EDITIONS, WITH A 3-PAGE AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED BY YULE TIPPED-INTO VOLUME I, ADDRESSED TO ROCKHILL. This letter discusses this edition of this book, and other information. Also tipped-into volume I is a newspaper clipping about a lecture by Yule (most likely attended by Rockhill). An excellent association.