The Book of a Thousand Nights and a Night 17 vols
by Burton, Richard F
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
-
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
In uncommon black morocco binding, gilt tooling. Spines spell out the title of the work. Illustrated with tissue guards.
Slight wear to edges and corners.V. 2 has a small chip at head of spine. A few volumes have a bit of wear at hinges.
An important translation of a classic work of near eastern literature and folklore in an attractive unified binding.
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- Bookseller
- Motte & Bailey, Booksellers (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19166
- Title
- The Book of a Thousand Nights and a Night 17 vols
- Author
- Burton, Richard F
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Burton Club. circa 1910
Terms of Sale
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...