The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night: Now First Completely Done into Englih Prose and Verse, from the Original Arabic 9 volumes + 5 additional volumes
by Payne, John (translator)
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- Fine
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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About This Item
London: Printed for Subscribers , 1884-1897. Limited Edition. 3/4 morocco. Fine. 9 volumes complete small quarto limited to 500 numbered sets this set complete #408. A fine set bound in 3/4 maroon morocco and marbled boards, top edge gilt, no sunning to spines, one corner with a hint of wear, and nicked at the crown of 2 volumes . With Tales from the Arabic of the Breslau and Calcutta (2824-18) editions of the Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night not occurring in the other printed texts of the work, now first done into English by John Payne in three volumes. Printed for subscribers, London 1884 limited to 500 copies this set #408 matching the 9 volume set above, also fine. With Leonard C Smithers, editor The Thousand and One Quarters of an Hour (Tartarian Tales) printed for subscribers London, 1897 limited to 500 copies this copy #408 and matching the above, fine. With Alaeddin and the Enchanted Lamp; Zein ul Asnam and the King of the Finn: Two Stories done into English from the Recently Discovered Arabic Text by John Payne. Printed for subscribers 1889 limited to 500 copies this copy #408 and matchng the above.
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- Bookseller
- Old New York Book Shop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 50717
- Title
- The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night: Now First Completely Done into Englih Prose and Verse, from the Original Arabic 9 volumes + 5 additional volumes
- Author
- Payne, John (translator)
- Format/Binding
- 3/4 morocco
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- Printed for Subscribers
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1884-1897
- Keywords
- English Literature, Arabic Literature
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Old New York Book Shop
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Atlanta, Georgia
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- Fine
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- Top Edge Gilt
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- Morocco
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- Quarto
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