The Book of The Thousand Nights and a Night
by Burton, Richard
- Used
- near fine
- Condition
- near fine/no jacket
- Seller
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Washburn, Wisconsin, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Norwalk CT: The Easton Press, 1994. Collector's Edition. leather. near fine/no jacket. 6 1/2 x 9 1/2 " Seventeen Volume set complete. With Introduction Explanatory Notes on the Manners and Customs of Moslem Men and a Terminal Essay Upon the History of The Nights. "Bound in Genuine Leather". all edges gilt. raised bands. ornate gilt and black cover design. blank Easton Press unused bookplate laid in. slight marring to gilt page edges on some volumes. shipping will be extra for this large and heavy set. Priority and international shipping will be costly.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Chequamegon Book Company (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 121576
- Title
- The Book of The Thousand Nights and a Night
- Author
- Burton, Richard
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - near fine
- Jacket Condition
- no jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Collector's Edition
- Publisher
- The Easton Press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk CT
- Date Published
- 1994
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Chequamegon Book Company
Returns accepted on books not as described for full refund including shipping. Returns accepted on not wanted books allowing only for the cost of the book, not shipping. No refunds after 30 days.
About the Seller
Chequamegon Book Company
Biblio member since 2018
Washburn, Wisconsin
About Chequamegon Book Company
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Jacket
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- Bookplate
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- Edges
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