Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton; Albert Letchford; Leonard C. Smithers (Ed.)

The Book of a Thousand Nights and a Night

London, H.S. Nichols Ltd, 1897. Leather Bound. A set of twelve quarto volumes (26 x 18 cms), each uniformly-bound in 3/4 wine-red leather over woven green cloth, with marbled endpapers and the top edges gilt. All volumes remain tightly-bound, with minor evidence of rubbing to the extremities. Each volume carries a rather nice bookplate of J. H. Burton, depicting a schooner in full sail bordered by mermaids. The bookplate is initialled "HN" (Harold Nelson, famed British bookplate designer, artist, and engraver). Internally, all volumes are in excellent condition and appear to have been seldom read or even opened. The words "Kamashastra Edition" appear at the bottom of the spine of each volume. The magnificent "Library Edition" of The Book of a Thousand Nights and a Night translated from the Arabic by Captain Sir R. F. Burton and reprinted from the original 1885 privately-circulated Kamashastra Society edition. It is edited by Leonard C. Smithers and illustrated by a series of seventy-one inserted original illustrations reproduced from the original pictures in oils specially painted by Albert Letchford. .

Bison BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 053671

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: poetry; mythology; history; arabia; scarce;

BURTON, RICHARD F; LETCHFORD, ALBERT [ILLUS.]; SMITHERS, LEONARD C [ED.]

The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night. The Nichols Illustrated Library Edition. 1897. 12 Volume Set

London: H S Nichols, 1897. The Illustrated Library Edition. Red morrocco hardback half-leather cover on green cloth. 260mm x 170mm (10" x 7"). [5000pp.]. 71 original tissue-guarded original illustrations by Albert Letchford. This edition comprises the original sixteen books ie. the entire work. It was published privately by the Kama Shastra Society as much of the material was deemed inappropriate at the time due to its sexual nature. N.B.: Heavy set - please ask for shipping quote stating country of destination.. VG : in very good condition without dust jacket. Fine binding. Marbled endpapers. Teg - remaining edges uncut .

Barter BooksProfessional seller

Book number: ara01

Catalogue: Fairy Tales

Keywords: Fairy Tales Cornucopia - Books for Gifts Sets of Books

Leonard C. Smithers [ed]; Thomas Simon Gueulette

The Thousand and One Quarters of an Hour (Tartarian Tales)

London, H. S. Nichols and Co, 1893. Cloth. A limited edition collection of entertaining tales inspired by the popular 'Arabian Nights', edited by Leonard Smithers. A limited edition, being one of only six hundred and eighty copies. In the publisher's original gilt cloth. This collection of tales was edited by Leonard C. Smithers, and was first published in 1715 under the title 'Mille et un Quarts D'Heure, Contest Tartares', written by Thomas Simon Gueulette. The tales are described as being lively, entertaining and ingenious imitations of 'The Arabian Nights&apos. In the publisher's original cloth. Externally very smart with fading to the spine, a slight lean, bumping to the extremities, marks to the boards, and slight chipping to the head and tail of the spine. Internally firmly bound with lightly age toned pages with the odd spot to the front. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 942Z7

Catalogue: Short Stories

Keywords: Limited edition The Arabian Nights Fiction Thomas Simon Gueulette The Arabian Nights None

SMITHERS, LEONARD C. (ED.)

The Thousand and One Quarters of an Hour (Tartarian Tales)

London, printed for subscribers only. 1901. This is the CABOOL EDITION Limited to Five Hundred Copies [ this is No. 434 ]. Hardcover. Gilt spine and corners are in leather; covers marbled boards. Top edges gilt. 25 x 15 cm. VII, 297 pages. The spine is damaged; binding frontcover weak.

Antiquariaat Frans MelkProfessional seller

Book number: 125591

Keywords: ;Antiquarisch Bijzonder / Special

Richard F. Burton (translator); Leonard C Smithers (ed.).

The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night Translated from the Arabic by Sir R F Burton

London, H S Nichols, 1894. Cloth. The 'Library Edition' of The Book of The Thousand Nights and a Night. This edition was edited by the friend of the translator Richard Burton, Leonard C Smithers. This is the first of Nichols and Smithers' fine library edition. Published by H S Nichols and Co. This edition was published soon after Lady Burton's family edition and shortly before the illustrated library edition. This edition is of importance as it reinstates the text originally omitted by Lady Burton's edition. As stated in the preface, Smithers intention in the restoration was so that this work can finally 'take its proper place on the library shelf alongside Cervantes and Shakespeare.' In beautiful cloth bindings with pictorial gilt stamping to boards. Richard Burton's translation of 'One Thousand and One Nights or Arabian Nights' is his best known work. The text is a collection of Middle Eastern and South Asian stories and folk tales originally compiled in Arabic during the Islamic Golden Age. In uniform cloth bindings with pictorial gilt stamping to the front boards and spines. Externally, generally smart with heavy bumping to the head and tail of spines. some damage to the spine of volume VIII, a small hole. Evidence of damp staining to the bottom of front board to volume VIII. Damp staining to the bottom of front board to volume IX resulting in tidemarks to the bottom of first first 391 pages and some cockling. Damp staining is worse to bottom of both boards to volume X as it has resulted in the loss to some of the gilt stamping to the front and has caused a small amount of mould internally. Spine and rear board to volume XI has tidemarks and some damp staining as has volume XII, to the front board as well. Hinges to volume I are slightly strained but firm. Some remnants of adhered paper to the rear board of volume IV. Prior owner's signature to the front pastedown of all volumes, R C Love. A few ink spots to endpapers and pastedowns to volume IV. Small loss to cloth on front board of volume VI at the extremities. Internally, all volumes are firmly bound. Pages are generally bright. Tidemarks to pastedowns of volume XI due to damp staining. Tidemarks to first few pages of volume VIII resulting in some cocking to first 290 pages. Small tidemark to the page edges to 339 - 378 of volume IV, not affecting text. Tidemarks and cockling throughout volume X at the bottom, not affecting text. Damp staining to volume XI has resulted in front endpaper adhering to front pastedown and therefore some tears and loss due to an attempted removal. Cockling throughout the bottom of pages to volume XI due to damp staining. The odd spot throughout. Very Good . Ill.: Various. Very Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: SET20-C-2

Catalogue: World Literature

Keywords: Library Edition Burton Smithers Arabian Nights Burton Folk Tales Various