Author: Leonard C. Smithers [ed]; Thomas Simon Gueulette
Title: The Thousand and One Quarters of an Hour (Tartarian Tales)
Description: 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 front board, bumping to the extremities, marks to the boards and a very small closed tear to the head of the spine. Internally firmly bound with minimal age toning and clean pages with the odd minor handling mark. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

Keywords: Limited edition Arabian Nights Fiction Short stories Arabian Nights None


See more books from our catalog: Short Stories