The book of the thousand nights and one night:
now first completely done into English prose and verse, from the original Arabic, by John Payne. In nine volumes.
Description
- Language(s)
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English ; Arabic
- Published
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London. Printed for subscribers only, 1884.
- Note
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"The book of the thousand nights and one night: its history and character": v. 9. p. [261]-392.
Index to tales in v. 9.
Based on Sir William Macnaghten's edition of the Arabic text (Calcutta, W. Thacker and co.; [etc., etc.] 1839-42) cf. v. 1, p. [vi]-viii.
Originaly published in an edition limited to 500 copies (London, Printed for the Villon society by private subscription and for private circulation only, 1882-84) cf. Church, E. D. Catalogue; Brit. mus. Catalogue of Arabic books.
Half-title in Arabic.
- Physical Description
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9 v.
24 cm.
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