[De consuetudinibus et conditionibus orientalium regionum] - Polo, Marco, 1254-1323?; Pipino, Francesco, active 13th century-14th century; Bulkeley, John, active 15th century; Grane, Leonard Grey, Viscount, -1541; Powis, Edward Herbert, Earl of, 1785-1848; Powis, Edward James Herbert, Earl of, 1818-1891; Garrett, Robert, 1875-1961; Lewis, Charles, 1786-1836; Bernard Quaritch (Firm); Princeton University. Library ([England])
Translation of Marco Polo's travel account. Incomplete; lacking first leaf and several others throughout the text.
Incipit: “Qualiter et quare Dominus Nicholaus de Venetiis et Domina (sic) Marcus transierunt ad partes orientales. Capitulo primo. Tempore quo Balduinus princeps sceptra constantinopolitani imperii gubernabat. Anno C. ab incarnacione Domini millesimo CCliio ...
Explicit: “In mari illo Insule quedam sunt in quibus nascuntur et capiuntur gerfalci et herodii qui Inde postmodum ad diuersas prouincias et regiones deferuntur. Explicit liber Domini Marchi Pauli de Venetiis.”
Ms. codex.
Latin
Title supplied by cataloger.
List of missing leaves (fol. iir). List of chapters beginning with chapter 26 (fol. 1r). Manicules.
Keywords: Polo, Marco, -- 1254-1323? -- Travel -- Asia; Asia -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800.; Voyages and travels -- Early works to 1800.; Mongols -- History -- Early works to 1800.; Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern) -- New Jersey -- Princeton; Gold tooled bindings; Manicules; manuscripts (documents)