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The Tales Of The Genii; Translated From The Persian By Sir Charles Morell. With Memoirs Of The Author
by Morell, Sir Charles
- Used
- very good
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
London: J. Booker / Rodwell & Martin, 1820. Early Edition. Full leather. Very good. The Tales of the Genii, translated from Persian by James Ridley, published under the pseudonym Sir Charles Morell. With engravings by Charles Heath after illustrations drawn by R. Westall.. Small octavo, [two volumes], xiii, [3], 334; [4], 334pp. Full tan leather, decorative design stamped in blind and gilt on covers. Rebacked in new leather with original red and black spine labels. Hinges reinforced. Marbled edges and endpapers. Solid text blocks, light rubbing to corners. Previous owner's bookplate affixed to front pastedown endpapers. Complete with four full-page plates in each volume, including a frontispiece and two tissue guards in each.
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- Bookseller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12815
- Title
- The Tales Of The Genii; Translated From The Persian By Sir Charles Morell. With Memoirs Of The Author
- Author
- Morell, Sir Charles
- Illustrator
- The Tales of the Genii, translated from Persian by James Ridley, published under the pseudonym Sir Charles Morell. With engravin
- Format/Binding
- Full leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Early Edition
- Publisher
- J. Booker / Rodwell & Martin
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1820
- Keywords
- Charles Morell, translated Charles Morell, translated Persian to English, Tales of the Genii, Tales of the Genii Morell, Charles Morell Memoirs, Tales of Genii illustrated, Tales of the Genii Ridley, James Ridley
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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