The Arabian Nights: Tales from the Thousand and One Nights

London, The Folio Society, 2009. Cloth. A lovely Folio Society facsimile edition of the Arabian Nights, with beautiful colour plates by E. J. Detmold, and enclosed in a slipcase. The thirteenth printing of the Folio Society facsimile edition of this work in the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and eleven further colour plates, reproduced from the original watercolours. Collated, complete. This illustrated English language edition of The Arabian Nights was first published by Hodder & Stoughton in 1924, and contains some of the best-known tales from The Thousand and One Nights, a famous collection of Middle Eastern folktales compiled during the Islamic Golden Age. It includes colour reproductions of the exquisite watercolour paintings by the talented book illustrator Edward Julius Detmold (1883-1957). This edition includes the following tales: 'The History of Codadad and his Brothers and of the Princess Deryabar'; 'Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves'; 'Sindbad the Sailor'; 'Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp'; 'The Three Calenders'; 'The Story of the King of the Ebony Isles'; 'The Story of Baba Abdalla'; 'The Story of Ganem, the Slave of Love&apos. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Externally, very bright and smart, except for light spotting to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Slipcase is very smart and bright. Fine . Ill.: Edward J. Detmold. Fine .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 892M25

Catalogue: Classical Literature

Keywords: Arabian Nights One Thousand and One Nights E. J. Detmold One Thousand and One Nights Edward J. Detmold

Antonia Lopez 210402

Tales from the Thousand and One Nights

Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 1985. Linnen band met stofomslag. Pp: 144. ISBN: 0941434737. Cond./Kwaliteit: Goed.

De SlegteProfessional seller

Book number: 2632514

Catalogue: Literatuur

Keywords: 0941434737

ALADDIN

Aladdin and other Tales. from The Thousand and One Nights. A New Translation with an Introduction by N.J. Dawood. FIRST APPEARANCE IN PENGUIN CLASSICS

Penguin Books, [Harmondsworth],, [1957]. 8vo., First Edition thus; original printed wrappers, tiny scuff-mark on upper cover else a near fine copy. First appearance in Rieu's renowned 'Penguin Classics' series, and first publication of Dawood's translation. Penguin Classics, L71.

Island BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 38649

Catalogue: Penguin Books0

Keywords: penguin classics, literature, arabian nights, thousand and one nights, aladdin,

Anonymous

Tales from the Thousand and One Nights

Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England, Penguin Classics, 1973. 406 pp. Paperback. Translation and Introduction: William Harvey. Wood engravings by J.J. Dawood.

Antiquariaat Elyzeese VeldenProfessional seller

Book number: 1238

Catalogue: International Literature

DAWOOD,N.J.

TALES FROM THE THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS

London 1974, 406 pp.,ill., dust jacket w192

Moby DickProfessional seller

Book number: 222300

Catalogue: General

N. J. Dawood

Tales from the Thousand and One Nights

1973. Paperback. Pp: 416. A selection of the tales told by Shahrazad in an attempt to save her life, including "The Young Woman and Her Five Lovers," "The Fisherman and the Jinnee," "The Historic Fart," and "The Tale of Kafur the Black Eunuch. ISBN: 9780140442892. Cond./Kwaliteit: Redelijk.

De SlegteProfessional seller

Book number: 774181

Catalogue: Kinderboeken algemeen

Keywords: 9780140442892

DETMOLD (illus.) Edward Julius

The Arabian Nights. Tales from the Thousand and One Nights. Illustrated by E.J. Detmold. [Second Impression thus]. FINE COPY IN PUBLISHER'S SLIP-CASE

Folio Society,, 1999 [2000]. 4to., Second Impression thus, with coloured frontispiece and 11 coloured plates; pictorial white cloth gilt, upper board and backstrip elaborately blocked and lettered in gilt, a fine copy in publisher's board slip-case.

Island BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 38027

Catalogue: Folio Society0

Keywords: folio society, illustrated books, detmold, edward julius detmold, arabian nights,

ARABIAN NIGHTS; ILLUSTRATED BY E. J. DETMOLD [ILLUSTRATOR]

The Arabian Nights: Tales from the Thousand and One Nights

Folio Society. hardcover. Brand new 2011 14th printing of the 1999 Folio Society hardcover in slipcase as issued. oversized and overweight.D25 Please email for photos.. Collectible: Like New .

Griffin BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 112247

PAYNE, JOHN (TRANS); ET AL.

Tales from the Arabic of the Breslau and Calcutta (1814-18) Editions of the Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night Not Occurring in the Other Printed Texts of the Work, Now First Done Into English by John Payne. (Three Volumes, Complete).

London: Printed for Subscribers Only, 1901. Limited Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. Publisher's full brown cloth with white spine labels, t.e.g, fore-edge and bottom edge deckle. The Luristan Edition limited to 500 copies of which this is No. 99. Profusely illustrated with B&W plates. Covers of the books are lightly dust soiled, spine labels are chipped, else unmarked, tight, square and clean. VERY GOOD+. B&W plates. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. viii,303;vii,301;301 pp. Very Good+ with no dust jacket .

Round Table Books, LLCProfessional seller

Book number: 15112

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: Fiction; Arabia Classic Literature Novels, Poetry & Literature Historical Fiction

Francois Villon; John Payne

The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night [with] Tales from the Arabic: Of the Breslau and Calcutta (1814-18) Editions of the Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night Not Occuring in the Other Printed Texts of the Work

London, Villon Society, 1882-84. First edition. Paperback. A scarce, limited edition set of this collection of famous Middle Eastern folk tales. From the library of William Morris, with the Kelmscott House bookplate to the front pastedown. The first Villon society edition of this work. Privately printed for subscribers and for private circulation.Limited edition, the nine volume set is numbered 222 of 500 copies printed. The 'Tales from the Arabic' does not have a limitation statement. Complete in nine volumes. With the Villon society's subsequently printed three volume set 'Tales from the Arabic' which is uniform with this work. They also issued a single volume edition of 'Aladdin' which is not present. The 'Book of the Thousand Nights' is also known as 'One Thousand and One Nights' or 'Arabian Nights&apos. It is a collection of Middle Eastern folk tales compiled in Arabic during the Islamic Golden Age. This edition of the 'Thousand Nights' and 'Tales from the Arabic' have been translated into English by John Payne. This Villon society edition was the first unexpurgated and unabridged translation into English. Payne's translation has been regarded as erudite. From the library of William Morris at Kelmscott House, with the book label to the front pastedown of all nine 'Thousand Nights' volumes. With the bookplate of Henry Andrade Harben to the front pastedown of all volumes of 'Thousand Nights&apos. Harben was a barrister and London historian. His 'A Dictionary of London' was published posthumously to great acclaim. In the publisher's original paper vellum bindings. Externally, generally smart. The binding has faded, as is common with this type of binding, and several marks are visible to boards. Loss to the head of spine to volume V of 'Thousand Nights&apos. Head of spine to volume VII of 'Thousand nights' is lifting at the head of rear joint. Patches of rubbing to the spines, and bumping to the head and tail of spines. Small mark to the front board of volume VII. Small spill-burn to the spine of volume II of 'Tales' just below the volume number. Bookplates to the front pastedown of all volumes, 'William Morris' and 'Henry Andrade Harben&apos. Internally, firmly bound. With the preface leaves to volume I unevenly cropped as issued. Closed tear to the front endpaper of volume V. Pages are bright. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 788L1

Catalogue: Short Stories

Keywords: Arabian Nights William Morris Kelmscott William Morris None