A plain and literal translation of the Arabian nights entertainments : now intituled The book of the thousand nights and a night ; Supplemental nights to the book of The thousand nights and a night : with notes anthropological and explanatory [complete in 16 volumes]

Burton, Richard Francis, Sir (1821-1890)

1960, Facsimile Edition. [s.l.] : [s.n.]. Good to very good copies all rather crudely bound in green leatherette, with printed titles to the spines now somewhat worn. Vols. 3 and 8 show minor creasing and dust-dulling to prelims; vol. 10 front blanks creased and torn, with text unaffected. The interiors remain otherwise remarkably tight, bright and clean. A well-preserved set, now uncommon in this complete and unabridged form. Item #464174

Physical description; complete in 16 volumes (10 volumes + 6 supplementary volumes) : illustrations ; 24 cm. Notes; Date of this facsimile edition conjectural, presumed mid 20th century; identifying information lacking as issued. First published 1885-1888. Subjects; Arabian nights Translations into English. Arabian nights Commentaries. Tales Arabian Peninsula. Folk literature, Arabic Translations into English. Middle Eastern literature Translations into English. Islamic civilization. Erotic literature, Arabic. Facsimiles 20th century.

Price: €495.00