41 Arabian Nights. Burton (Sir R. F.). Unexpurgated Edition.
A Plain and Literal Translation of the Arabian Nights'
Entertainments, now entitled, The Book of the Thousand Nights
and a Night, with introductions, explanatory notes on the
Manners and Customs of Moslem Men, and a Terminal Essay upon
the History of the Nights, by Richard F. Burton, 10 vols.;
together with the Supplemental Nights to the Book of the
Thousand Nights and a Night, with notes, Anthropological and
Explanatory, by Richard F. Burton, 7 vols.; enlarged by the
addition of all the characteristic illustrations by Lalauze,
Letchford, Stanley Wood, and others. 17 volumes, Imp. 8vo. gray
buckram, top edges gilt, uncut. Privately printed for members
of The Burton Club only. Limited to 1,000 sets. Original cost
to members $170.00. =$39.50=
This edition is the very scarce unexpurgated reprint of the
Benares edition, (which is at present extremely rare) with the
numerous plates on Japan vellum, which never appeared in the
first issue.
A fine set in a substantial binding.
42 Arabian Nights. Burton (Sir R. F.). Unexpurgated Edition.
With all the characteristic illustrations by Lalauze,
Letchford, Stanley Wood, and others. 17 vols., Imp. 8vo.; newly
and very handsomely bound in 3/4 dark green morocco, gilt
tooled backs with Crescent inlays, gilt tops, uncut edges.
Privately printed for members of the Burton Club only. Edition
limited to 1,000 sets.