The Arabian Nights
by (Forster, Rev. Edward - Translator)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Excellent.
- Seller
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Redding, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
London: W. Bulmer and Co., Shakespeare Printing Office,, 1802. A lovely early 19th Century set beautifully bound in contemporary full brown morocco with gold tooling, ribbed spines elaborately decorated in gold, a.e.g.. With engravings from pictures by Robert Smirke. Light wear and scuffing mostly along edges. Former owner's bookplate and gift inscripton on ffep dated 1848. A beautiful set of this classic work.. Full Brown Morocco. Excellent.. Illus. by Robert Smirke. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 5 Volumes.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Quaker Hill Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 882135
- Title
- The Arabian Nights
- Author
- (Forster, Rev. Edward - Translator)
- Illustrator
- Robert Smirke
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Excellent.
- Publisher
- W. Bulmer and Co., Shakespeare Printing Office,
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1802
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Quaker Hill Books
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About the Seller
Quaker Hill Books
Biblio member since 2009
Redding, Connecticut
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...