Arabian Tales: or, a continuation of the Arabian Nights Entertainments,
consisting of stories related by the Sultana of the Indies... Newly translated from the original Arabic into French by Dom Chavis, a native Arab, and M. Cazzotte, member of the Academy of Dijon...,
Stock Code 109803
Edinburgh, printed for Bell & Bradfute, J. Dickinson, E. Balfous, and P. Hill, 1792
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£12,500.00
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£12,500.00
Earliest most complete english translation. A scarce run of a classic work, printed in Scotland.
First edition, 4 volumes, presented as a set with 'The Arabian Nights Entertainments' (4 volumes, eighteenth edition of the Galland translation, Montrose, 1793), together 8 volumes; small 8vo (175 x 105 mm); complete, half-titles and engraved plates present in the Heron volumes, uniform ownership inscriptions to front free endpapers of each volume, internally clean and crisp condition; uniformly bound in full calf, spines with labels lettered in gilt, red morocco roundels numbering the volumes from 1-8 (volumes 1-4 being the Arabian Nights Entertainment and volumes 5-8 being the Arabian Tales), hinges strengthened, spine ends and edges skilfully repaired, a very handsome set.
First edition, 4 volumes, presented as a set with 'The Arabian Nights Entertainments' (4 volumes, eighteenth edition of the Galland translation, Montrose, 1793), together 8 volumes; small 8vo (175 x 105 mm); complete, half-titles and engraved plates present in the Heron volumes, uniform ownership inscriptions to front free endpapers of each volume, internally clean and crisp condition; uniformly bound in full calf, spines with labels lettered in gilt, red morocco roundels numbering the volumes from 1-8 (volumes 1-4 being the Arabian Nights Entertainment and volumes 5-8 being the Arabian Tales), hinges strengthened, spine ends and edges skilfully repaired, a very handsome set.
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