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The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night. Rendered Into English from the Literal and Complete French Translation of Dr. J.C. Mardus
by Mathers, Powys [translator]
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Near Fine
- Seller
-
Whitby, Ontario, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1972. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. 8vo (tall). Revised edition. In four volumes. Top edges in blue. Volume I: vii, 644 p.p. Pages 637-644 punctured with small holes, affecting some text. Red stain to p.p. 519, visible on recto. Rubbing to spine, with wear to edges. Bottom right corner of front board frayed. Light rubbing to jacket, with a small chip to bottom front fore-edge. Front inner flap price clipped. Volume II: vi, 592 p.p. Ink smudge to p.p. 163, but text unaffected. Worn edges, light rubbing to spine. Front inner flap price clipped. Volume III: vi, 569 p.p. Small hole to p.p. 549-50, and stain with small hole to head of p.p. 265-6. Front inner flap price clipped. Light wear to jacket. Rubbing and wear to spine and edges. Volume IV: vii, 537 p.p. Front inner flap price clipped. Some smudges to rear jacket cover, wear to jacket covers. Boards lightly worn to spine and extremities. Otherwise a very good set.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Minotavros Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000443
- Title
- The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night. Rendered Into English from the Literal and Complete French Translation of Dr. J.C. Mardus
- Author
- Mathers, Powys [translator]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1972
- Keywords
- Arabian Nights, Thousand and One Nights, Aladin, Sinbad, Tales, Persian, Indian, Arabian, Folktales
- Bookseller catalogs
- Folklore and Folktales;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Minotavros Books
Minotavros Books. 10 Sunray St., Suite 4 Whitby, Ontario, Canada L1N 9B5. Phone: (905) 424-2641. Email: info@minotavrosbooks.com. As a valued customer, we guarantee that the condition of our books are as described. If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, returns are eligible within 30 days after your book is received.
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All prices listed in Canadian dollars. We guarantee that all items are properly packaged and handled with care. Please allow one to two business days for your order to be shipped. Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required. All sales will be shipped with a tracking number for your convenience.
About the Seller
Minotavros Books
Biblio member since 2018
Whitby, Ontario
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We are located at 10 Sunray St., Suite 4, Whitby, Ontario, across from Landmark Cinema's 24.
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- Recto
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