The Arabian Nights Entertainments.
by Anonymous
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good plus, light shelfwear to lower edge, gift inscription to half title, pages lightly toned, in a very good dust jacker w
- Seller
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Reno, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
New York.: Rand McNally., 1939. Black cloth, silver border, silver titles and spine decorations, color illustration pasted on cover. . Very good plus, light shelfwear to lower edge, gift inscription to half title, pages lightly toned, in a very good dust jacker with moderate edgewear. . 23.5x16.5 cm. . Illustrated by Milo Winter.. weight: 1.7 lb. 5 full page color plates.
Synopsis
The Arabian Nights Entertainments was introduced to Europe in a French translation by Antoine Galland in 1704, and rapidly attained a unique popularity. A more accurate version, corrected from the Arabic, with a style admirably direct, easy, and simple, was published by Dr. Jonathan Scott in 1811.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Zephyr Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 298865
- Title
- The Arabian Nights Entertainments.
- Author
- Anonymous
- Illustrator
- Illustrated by Milo Winter.
- Format/Binding
- Black cloth, silver border, silver titles and spine decorations, color illustration pasted on cover.
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good plus, light shelfwear to lower edge, gift inscription to half title, pages lightly toned, in a very good dust jacker w
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Rand McNally.
- Place of Publication
- New York.
- Date Published
- 1939
- Pages
- 293pp.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Juvenile;
- Size
- 23.5x16.5 cm.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Zephyr Books
Biblio member since 2018
Reno, Nevada
About Zephyr Books
Zephyr Books is owned and operated by Lee and Ivye Johnson. We have been in the book business in Reno, Nevada since 1994. We have operated both brick and mortar, as well as online exclusive shops. We closed our brick and mortar shop in 2013, and now offer an exclusive selection of rare, collectible, and antiquarian books online only.
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- Shelfwear
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