RICHARD F. BURTON
THE BOOK OF THE THOUSAND NIGHTS AND A NIGHT
Year: 1886
Size: 6.6 x 9.7 Inches
A PLAIN AND LITERAL TRANSLATION OF THE ARABIAN NIGHTS' ENTERTAINMENTS NOW ENTITULED THE BOOK OF THE THOUSAND AND A NIGHT WITH INTRODUCTION EXPLANATORY NOTES ON THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF MOSLEM MEN AND A TERMINAL ESAAY UPON THE HISTORY OF THE NIGHTS.First Edition
Year: 1886
Size: 17 x 24.8 cm (6.6 x 9.7 Inches)
Printed by the Burton Club for Private., Large 4to.
Bagdad Edition Limited to 1000 numbered copies of which this is number 618.
A rare complete set of 17 vols., First 10 vols. plus additional 7 volumes set of Supplement Nights in matching binding, together 17 vols in publishers original hardcover full cloth binding, Printed title labels on spine. Pages clean.
Each volume Fully illustrated with numerous illustrations.
A rare complete set of this Bagdad edition, the Burton's translation, is quite scarce. illustrated with tissue guarded plates.
Provenance : Collection of a Gentleman
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