THE ARABIAN NIGHTS: THEIR BEST KNOWN TALES
by Wiggin, Kate Douglas and Nora A. Smith (Editors) and Illustrated by Maxfield Parrish
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good in Good Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Eugene, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1942. Hardcover. Very Good in Good Dust Jacket. Maxfield Parrish. Quarto. 9 1/4 in. x 7 in. Black cloth-covered boards with 8 in. x 6 1/2 in.front pastedown image by Maxfield Parrish to front board. One lightly bumped corner, else bright and tight. Decorated three-color endpapers, also by Parrish. Previous owner's name in ink, spanning across both front endpapers. With nine, stunning, full-page color illustrations by Maxfield Parrish. Dustjacket shows several light stain spots, general edgewear, several closed tears, and a quarter-inch chip from top of (dustjacket) spine. P. Contains: 1) The Talking Bird, The Singing Tree and The Golden Water; 2) The Story of The Fisherman and The Genie; 3) The History of The Young King of The Black Isles;
4) The Story of Gulnare of The Sea; 5) The Story of Aladdin; or The Wonderful Lamp; 6) The Story of Prince Agib; 7) The Story of The City of Brass; 8) The Story of Ali Baba and The Forty Thieves; 9) The History of Codadad and His Brothers; 10) The Story of Sinbad The Voyager.
4) The Story of Gulnare of The Sea; 5) The Story of Aladdin; or The Wonderful Lamp; 6) The Story of Prince Agib; 7) The Story of The City of Brass; 8) The Story of Ali Baba and The Forty Thieves; 9) The History of Codadad and His Brothers; 10) The Story of Sinbad The Voyager.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Aardvark Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 85532
- Title
- THE ARABIAN NIGHTS: THEIR BEST KNOWN TALES
- Author
- Wiggin, Kate Douglas and Nora A. Smith (Editors) and Illustrated by Maxfield Parrish
- Illustrator
- Maxfield Parrish
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Good Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1942
- Keywords
- Folk Tales;
- Bookseller catalogs
- Folklore;
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Eugene, Oregon
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