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12 Vol. Richard F. Burton. The Arabian Nights. The Library Ed., Kamashastra Ed.

$3,750per set
£2,858.61per set
€3,265.74per set
CA$5,276.78per set
A$5,779.71per set
CHF 3,043.02per set
MX$68,978.90per set
NOK 38,780.53per set
SEK 35,451.25per set
DKK 24,403.88per set

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12 Vol. Richard F. Burton. The Arabian Nights. The Library Edition, Kamashastra Edition. Translated from Arabic by Captain Sir R.F. Burton. Reprinted from the original edition and edited by Leonard C. Smithers. Illustrated by a series of 71 original illustrations reproduced from the original pictures in oils specially painted by Albert Letchford. Inscribed to the memory of Richard Burton's friend John Frederick Steinhaeuser, who assisted Burton in translation. Illustrated portrait frontispiece. Marbled endpapers. Top edges gilt. Raised bands. 3/4 wine red Morocco leather binding with sage green cloth boards. Gilt Arabic inscriptions and geometric patterns. Published: London; H.S. Nichols LTD. 1897. H: 10 3/8" W: 7 1/8" D: 1 3/4"
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 10.375 in (26.36 cm)Width: 7.125 in (18.1 cm)Depth: 1.75 in (4.45 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 12
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1897
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU856147959082

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