TRACKING MARCO POLO

SEVERIN, TIMOTHY (1964) TRACKING MARCO POLO. ‎LONDON: ROUTLEDGE & KEGAN PAUL. DE 21X14 CM. COM IX, 164 PÁGS., [31] PP. ILUST. E.

Primeira edição de um dos mais estimados livros de viagens da segunda metade do século XX, ilustrado à parte com dezenas de belíssimas fotografias.

“Using the great explorer's journals as a guide, Severin followed him all the way from Venice to the Hindu Kush on motorcycle. This is his enthralling account of the latter-day caravan through Armenia and Persia, across deserts and mountains, as Severin and his two companions overcome crashes, floods, sandstorms, and linguistic muddles with zest and ingenuity.

Ancient and modern jostle for attention in the bustling towns and panoramic landscapes of Turkey and Afghanistan. Seeking out 13th century Asia, they pass through the Valley of the Assassins to find the village of the Magi. And even with his foot in a cast, Severin rides a camel high into the Deh Bakri pass in search of the famed 'apples of paradise.' The excitement, the historical background, and the sheer magic of this epic journey are brought vividly to life by one of the finest travel writers”.

Bela encadernação meia francesa em pele decorada na lombada com ferros e títulos a ouro; aparado e sem capas. Bom exemplar.