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The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night: A Plain and Literal Translation of the Arabian Nights Entertainments (16 Volume Set) [10 volume Nights; WITH 6 volume Supplemental Nights]
by [Arabian Nights] Burton, Richard F. (editor/translator)
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Privately Printed By The Burton Club, 1900. First Thus. Hardcover. Very Good. 16 volumes, complete as issued. Copy #145 of 950 sets of the Baroda edition. Beautifully bound in heavy green 3/4 morocco over green cloth boards by Stikeman & Co., spines with raised bands and elaborate gilt decoration including four Crescent & Star designs with complex geometric surrounds, covers bordered with a single gilt fillet, top edges gilt, marbled endpapers (spines uniformly faded to a lustrous brown, light rubbing, 4 volumes have nicking to spine tips; Volume I has crack to rear hinge with repair; Volume XVI has a tear to leaf at end (in 'Press Notices'). Still a stunning set with great shelf presence. The 'Baroda Ediition' is an early but undated American issue (date is sometimes given as 1901-02, or 1903); translated, with notes, commentaries, etc., by Richard F. Burton. 16 volumes complete (includes 10 text volumes and 6 supplementary volumes); title on spines: Alf Laylah wa Laylah. Includes b/w & duotone Illustrations (the frontispiece portrait of Burton in Volume I repeats in a hand-colored version). NOTE: the 6th volume of the Supplemental Nights ends with 'Press Notices' so this edition is complete in 16 volumes.
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- Bookseller
- Arundel Books of Seattle
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 618221
- Title
- The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night: A Plain and Literal Translation of the Arabian Nights Entertainments (16 Volume Set) [10 volume Nights; WITH 6 volume Supplemental Nights]
- Author
- [Arabian Nights] Burton, Richard F. (editor/translator)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Thus
- Publisher
- Privately Printed By The Burton Club
- Date Published
- 1900
- Keywords
- Arabic Literature Medieval Arabic Fiction Short Story Folklore English Translation Burton, Richard F. Sets QX91 gg2023 gg2023FICT setz1223, , , , , , ,
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Arundel Books of Seattle
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Seattle, Washington
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