The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night. The Illustrated Library Edition. 12 volume set
by Burton, Richard F; Letchford, Albert [illus.]; Smithers, Leonard C [ed.]
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG : in very good condition without dust jacket. Fine binding. Marbled endpapers. Teg - remaining edges uncut
- Seller
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Alnwick, Northumberland, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: H S Nichols. VG : in very good condition without dust jacket. Fine binding. Marbled endpapers. Teg - remaining edges uncut. 1897. The Illustrated Library Edition. Red morrocco hardback half-leather cover on green cloth. 260mm x 170mm (10" x 7"). [5000pp.]. 71 original tissue-guarded original illustrations by Albert Letchford. This edition comprises the original sixteen books ie. the entire work. It was published privately by the Kama Shastra Society as much of the material was deemed inappropriate at the time due to its sexual nature. N.B.: Heavy set - please ask for shipping quote stating country of destination. .
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- Bookseller
- Barter Books Ltd (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- j9463
- Title
- The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night. The Illustrated Library Edition. 12 volume set
- Author
- Burton, Richard F; Letchford, Albert [illus.]; Smithers, Leonard C [ed.]
- Format/Binding
- Red morrocco hardback half-leather cover on green cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - VG : in very good condition without dust jacket. Fine binding. Marbled endpapers. Teg - remaining edges uncut
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- The Illustrated Library Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- H S Nichols
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1897
- Keywords
- Fairy Tales, Cornucopia - Books for Gifts, Sets of Books
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fairy Tales;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Barter Books Ltd
We run a 'no quibble' returns policy. If we have made any error of collation or missed any significant flaw, or if we have failed to describe the condition honestly and accurately, we refund the cost of the book in full, plus the cost of outward shipping, plus the cost of your return shipping.
About the Seller
Barter Books Ltd
Biblio member since 2004
Alnwick, Northumberland
About Barter Books Ltd
Since its opening in 1991 within the premises of a small model factory at Alnwick Station, Barter Books has grown well beyond original expectations. Starting off in what was the ticket and parcel office of the original Station, the bookshop has expanded down the platforms and through the waiting rooms, until it now covers over one-quarter of the whole Station site. This translates into an area exceeding 8000 square feet and containing over 350,000 books on more than three miles of shelving. Also the Famous Writers Mural - 40 feet long by 18 feet high, the similarly sized Railway Mural and the Tennyson Installation. The bookshop also sells secondhand videos and music (CDs, LPs, cassettes, sheet music), as well as a small but growing section of artists' prints. And then there are the shop's many extra features! These include an open fire in the winter, coffee and cookies, a model railway running above the book columns, a mini-cybercafe, generous seating and browsing areas, a children's room, and dozens of glass cases containing many of the more interesting antiquarian books. The latest feature is the Station Buffet with hot and cold food and a fine selection of coffees and teas. A final note: during the enlargement process the owners took (and are taking!) particular pleasure in restoring, as they can, various features of the Station. This so far includes the original North Eastern Railway cast iron fireplaces, two of the Station clocks, a drinking fountain, and various waiting rooms. Most dramatic of all, however, was the restoration of part of the glass roof. That was when we all stood about watching as the sun came streaming in for the first time in many years to bring the wonderful old Station visually back to life.
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