The Tales of the Genii: or, The Delightful Lessons of Horam the Son of Asmar (Two Volumes)
by Morell, Sir Charles [pseudonym for James Kenneth Ridley] (1736-1765)
- Used
- Condition
- Very Good Plus
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: James Wallis, 1805. Full Calf. Very Good Plus. Rare with hand-colored plates. 8vo. 20.5 by 13 cm. xliv, 368, 432 pp. Fourteen hand-colored engraved plates. The coloring was done with great care and precision. Morell claimed to be merely collecting the tales from the Indian subcontinent (thus he is credited on the title page merely as the translator from Persian) when in fact he made up the stories himself, inspired by The Arabian Nights, to be sure. The work was first published in 1764, at a time the public was smitten with exotic Orientalia. Rubbing along the joints, and light wear to the cover otherwise.
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- Bookseller
- White Fox Rare Books and Antiques (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003827
- Title
- The Tales of the Genii: or, The Delightful Lessons of Horam the Son of Asmar (Two Volumes)
- Author
- Morell, Sir Charles [pseudonym for James Kenneth Ridley] (1736-1765)
- Format/Binding
- Full Calf
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Plus
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- James Wallis
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1805
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...