BURTON, Richard Francis (1821-1890, translator)

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Lot 82 | BURTON, Richard Francis (1821-1890, translator)
BURTON, Richard Francis (1821-1890, translator)

A plain and literal translation of the Arabian nights entertainments: now entituled The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night. [London:] The Burton Club, n.d. [but c.1920].

Limited Luristan Edition of the famous Burton translation, number 397 of 1,000 sets. Penzer pp.132-149.



17 volumes, octavo (240 x 160mm). Plates, titles printed in red and black (internally clean). Publisher's drab cloth, printed paper labels, top edges gilt, the others uncut (some light spoiling to covers, uncut edges a fraction spotted). Provenance: Anthony Eden (armorial bookplates).





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