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The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night: A Plain and Literal Translation of the Arabian Nights Entertainments, Volume III
by Burton, Sir Richard Francis
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Dj
- Seller
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Concord, California, United States
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About This Item
Burton Club, 1950, 1950. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dj. Small quarto, hardcover, VG in light olive tweed boards, red box on spine, gilt lettering. Frontis under tissue. Limited edition, No. 488. (of 1,000) Volume VI. Richard Burton ( not Liz's husband (who's real name was Jenkins) but the real Sir Richard Burton) made the definitive translation of the 'Thousand Nights and a Night.' ' If you read all of the foot notes , you will get an interesting look at Arabian manners and customs, which haven't changed too much since Burton wrote them. 303 deckled pages.
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- Bookseller
- bookwitch
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 63296a
- Title
- The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night: A Plain and Literal Translation of the Arabian Nights Entertainments, Volume III
- Author
- Burton, Sir Richard Francis
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Dj
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Burton Club, 1950
- Date Published
- 1950
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