BURTON, Richard Francis Sir (1821-1890, translator). The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night . London: H. S. Nichols, 1897. 12 volumes, 8° (256 x 160mm). Half-titles, titles printed in red and black, 71 engraved plates from paintings of Albert Letchford (occasional light spotting, mainly to text, a few small marginal tears, small punch hole to first 9 pages in vol. I not affecting text, marginal worm hole to lower corner of pp. 201-208 in vol. II and pp. 193-243 of vol. XI, small marginal stain to last few leaves of vol. II.) Modern half morocco, top edge gilt, others uncut.
BURTON, Richard Francis Sir (1821-1890, translator). The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night . London: H. S. Nichols, 1897. 12 volumes, 8° (256 x 160mm). Half-titles, titles printed in red and black, 71 engraved plates from paintings of Albert Letchford (occasional light spotting, mainly to text, a few small marginal tears, small punch hole to first 9 pages in vol. I not affecting text, marginal worm hole to lower corner of pp. 201-208 in vol. II and pp. 193-243 of vol. XI, small marginal stain to last few leaves of vol. II.) Modern half morocco, top edge gilt, others uncut. FIRST ILLUSTRATED LIBRARY EDITION. Burton and the artist became friends in Trieste and over the years discussed a series of paintings for Arabian Nights . Only one was completed before Burton's death, the remainder were finished by 1897, and published both separately and in Nichols's edition that year. Penzer 325-328. (12)
BURTON, Richard Francis Sir (1821-1890, translator). The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night . London: H. S. Nichols, 1897. 12 volumes, 8° (256 x 160mm). Half-titles, titles printed in red and black, 71 engraved plates from paintings of Albert Letchford (occasional light spotting, mainly to text, a few small marginal tears, small punch hole to first 9 pages in vol. I not affecting text, marginal worm hole to lower corner of pp. 201-208 in vol. II and pp. 193-243 of vol. XI, small marginal stain to last few leaves of vol. II.) Modern half morocco, top edge gilt, others uncut.
BURTON, Richard Francis Sir (1821-1890, translator). The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night . London: H. S. Nichols, 1897. 12 volumes, 8° (256 x 160mm). Half-titles, titles printed in red and black, 71 engraved plates from paintings of Albert Letchford (occasional light spotting, mainly to text, a few small marginal tears, small punch hole to first 9 pages in vol. I not affecting text, marginal worm hole to lower corner of pp. 201-208 in vol. II and pp. 193-243 of vol. XI, small marginal stain to last few leaves of vol. II.) Modern half morocco, top edge gilt, others uncut. FIRST ILLUSTRATED LIBRARY EDITION. Burton and the artist became friends in Trieste and over the years discussed a series of paintings for Arabian Nights . Only one was completed before Burton's death, the remainder were finished by 1897, and published both separately and in Nichols's edition that year. Penzer 325-328. (12)
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