1923 The Arabian Nights Entertainments
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Description
Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding
Andrew Lang's selection and edited version of the 'Arabian Nights'.
Illustrated with a frontispiece, vignette title page, thirty-two plates, and in-text illustrations.
Collated, complete.
'Arabian Nights', or 'One Thousand and One Nights', is a collection of folk tales from the Middle East. It was collected over centuries, with the roots of the tales being traced from Greek, Indian, Arabic, Persian, Turkish, and Jewish folklore.
The tales are being told by Scheherazade to the King Shahryar, in a bid to save her life. After discovering his wife was cheating on him, he killed her, and vowed to marry a new virgin every day, and then behead them the next. In this vein, he had killed one-thousand and one women before marrying Scheherazade. Scheherazade entices the King by telling him a story on their first night together, pausing halfway through as the sun came up. The King, being absorbed by the story, keeps Scheherazade alive, eager to hear more from her.
Illustrated by H. J. Ford.
Lang is best known today for his many 'Fairy' books.
A new impression, first published in 1898.
Condition
In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities, resulting in a small crack to the head of the front joint. A few light marks to the boards. Spine is a little discoloured. Front hinge is starting but firm. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with the occasional spot. The occasional pencil doodle to the text.
Very Good
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