An edition of The Arabian nights entertainments [65 stories] (1954)

The Arabian nights entertainments

containing sixty-five stories told by Shahrazade the Sultaness to divert Shahryar the Sultan from the execution of a vow he had made to avenge the disloyalty of his first Sultaness; and containing a better account of the customs, manners, and religion of the Eastern nations than is to be met with in any edition hitherto published; because the text is one which Sir Richard Burton himself desired to own: the definitive and all-inclusive Burton translation.

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Cover of: The Arabian nights entertainments by With the addition of the notes upon the text prepared by those scholars who had previously translated the text into English from the Arabic, notably: Henry Torrens & Edward Lane & John Payne; and it is embellished with miniature paintings made by Arthur Szyk for the Heritage Press, New York.
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An edition of The Arabian nights entertainments [65 stories] (1954)

The Arabian nights entertainments

containing sixty-five stories told by Shahrazade the Sultaness to divert Shahryar the Sultan from the execution of a vow he had made to avenge the disloyalty of his first Sultaness; and containing a better account of the customs, manners, and religion of the Eastern nations than is to be met with in any edition hitherto published; because the text is one which Sir Richard Burton himself desired to own: the definitive and all-inclusive Burton translation.

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Heritage Press
Language
English
Pages
982

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Cover of: The Arabian nights entertainments
The Arabian nights entertainments: containing sixty-five stories told by Shahrazade the Sultaness to divert Shahryar the Sultan from the execution of a vow he had made to avenge the disloyalty of his first Sultaness; and containing a better account of the customs, manners, and religion of the Eastern nations than is to be met with in any edition hitherto published; because the text is one which Sir Richard Burton himself desired to own: the definitive and all-inclusive Burton translation.
1955, Heritage Press
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The Arabian nights entertainments: containing sixty-five stories ...
1954, Prepared for the members of the Limited Editions Club by W.S. Cowell Ltd.
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New York, NY, USA

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references.
Additional creation and printing information in Heritage Club's 'Sandglass', number x-xi: 20 (undated).

Copyright Date
1955

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Library of Congress
PJ7715 .B8 1955

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Format
Hardcover in case
Pagination
2 v.; v-xiv, 1-330, iii-xi, 1-136 p.; vii-ix, 331-674, iii-v, 137-262 p.
Number of pages
982
Dimensions
11.1 x 7.9 x 2.6 inches
Weight
6.3 pounds

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OL17730322M
LCCN
56000765
OCLC/WorldCat
1919875
Library Thing
636939

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