The Arabian Night Entertainments

Lang, Andrew (Editor); Ford, H. J.[Henry Justice] (Illustrator); Galland, Antoine (Translator)

Verlag: Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd, London/New York, 1898

Another collection of favorite tales edited by Andrew Lang, in the tradition of his colorful Fairy book collections, with the stories (translated from the definitive French versions of Antoine Galland) once again brought to life by the delicate art work of his longtime illustrator, H. J. Ford. This is a FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1898, in 424 pages with a Frontispiece + 32 plates & 33 smaller illustrations throughout the text. Hardcover12mo (9.5" x 7.5") has deep blue cloth-covered boards, stamped with elaborate design in bright gilt to front, somewhat faded & rubbed gilt design & lettering to spine, gilt to all outside page edges, which is shiny. Condition is VG- (minus): quite clean & completely unmarked, with light scattered foxing & offsetting throughout text. Pages creamy white with mild tanning, but supple. Stitched binding is strong, with a slight rightward lean, cracked rear hinge, stitching is loosening at gutters between pages 48-49, 112-113, 288-289. Exterior show rather heavy corner bumping & rubbing to extremities, with some loss &/or fraying of cloth at both ends of spine. Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping if ordered by 2 pm weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next day. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 023985

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Arabian Night Entertainments
Verlag: Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd, London/New York
Erscheinungsdatum: 1898
Einband: Hardcover
Illustrator: Ford, H. J. [Henry Justice]
Zustand: VG-
Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket
Auflage: First Edition First Printing