Thousand Nights and a Night, Richard F. Burton
Thousand Nights and a Night
Details: Richard F. Burton: Thousand Nights and a Night, A Plain and Literal Translation of the Arabian Nights Entertainments, Now Entitluled “The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night.” with introduction explanatory notes on the manners and customs of Moslem Men and a terminal essay upon the history of the nights. Printed by the Burton Club for private subscribers only, Limited to one thousand numbered sets of which this is Number 520. Dedicated to John Payne Esq. Volumes II, 341 pages,4 plates; III, 356 p, 5 plates; IV,308 p, 5 plates; V, 406 p, 8 plates; VI, 301 p, 8 plates, VII, 382 p, 7 plates,VIII, 359, 5 plates; IX, 357 p, 5 plates; X, 532, 5 plates, Conclusion, Terminal Essay, Appendix; plus Supplemental Nights Volume I, 370, 5 plates; II, 392 p, 6 plates; III, 304 p, 6 plates; IV, 307-662, 5 plates; V, 381 p, 5 plates; VI, 515 p, 5 plates; VII, 500 p, 5 plates. Grey- Green Boards, Paper spine labels, T.E.G. Many uncut pages, Some pages roughly cut. In original shipping crate. From “The Wyman-Fogg Company Publishers”, 208 Summer St., Boston 9, Massachusetts. Note there is not a volume 1. Generally a clean set in very good condition. Scarce.
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Details: Richard F. Burton: Thousand Nights and a Night, A Plain and Literal Translation of the Arabian Nights Entertainments, Now Entitluled “The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night.” with introduction explanatory notes on the manners and customs of Moslem Men and a terminal essay upon the history of the nights. Printed by the Burton Club for private subscribers only, Limited to one thousand numbered sets of which this is Number 520. Dedicated to John Payne Esq. Volumes II, 341 pages,4 plates; III, 356 p, 5 plates; IV,308 p, 5 plates; V, 406 p, 8 plates; VI, 301 p, 8 plates, VII, 382 p, 7 plates,VIII, 359, 5 plates; IX, 357 p, 5 plates; X, 532, 5 plates, Conclusion, Terminal Essay, Appendix; plus Supplemental Nights Volume I, 370, 5 plates; II, 392 p, 6 plates; III, 304 p, 6 plates; IV, 307-662, 5 plates; V, 381 p, 5 plates; VI, 515 p, 5 plates; VII, 500 p, 5 plates. Grey- Green Boards, Paper spine labels, T.E.G. Many uncut pages, Some pages roughly cut. In original shipping crate. From “The Wyman-Fogg Company Publishers”, 208 Summer St., Boston 9, Massachusetts. Note there is not a volume 1. Generally a clean set in very good condition. Scarce.