Lot 480
Burton, Sir R.F.
Rare Books, Manuscripts & Photographs
Auction: Rare Books, Manuscripts & Photographss | 10 May 2007
£384
Description
The book of the thousand nights and a night. London: H.S. Nicols, 1897, Kamashastra Edition, 8vo, 12 volumes, illustrated by Albert Letchford, original half blue morocco gilt, t.e.g., heavily rubbed at edges; Payne, John Tales from the Arabic of the Breslau and Calcutta (1814-18) editions of the book of the thousand nights and one night… London: printed for the Villon Society, 1884, 8vo, 3 volumes, original vellum gilt, t.e.g., dustmarked, spine discolouration, bookplates (15)