Arabian nights entertainments: . consisting of one thousand and one stories told by the Sultaness of the Indies, to divert the Sultan from the execution of a bloody vow he had made to marry a lady every day, and have her cut off next morning, to avenge himself for the disloyalty of his first Sultaness, &c. Containing a better account of the customs, manners and religion of the eastern nations, viz. Tartars, Persians and Indians, than is to be met with in any author hitherto publish'd. Translated into French from the Arabian MSS. By M. Galland, of the Royal Academy: and now done into English.
Antoine Galland (1646-1715)
Category
Books
Date
1725
Materials
Measurements
168 x 104 x 27 mm
Place of origin
England
Collection
Townend, Cumbria
NT 3074389.1
Summary
Bibliographic description
v.7..(198[i.e.189],[3]p.) . 12mo.. The fourth edition. Shelved with other volumes of the Arabian nights, all of different editions.. Provenance: manuscript on front pastedown: "No. 58", and "Bot. in Londo. p[er] B: Browne 2.6".. Binding: 18th century calf binding, with single gilt fillet border; board edges have blind roll decoration; autograph "B: Browne" scratched into leather on upper board.
Makers and roles
Antoine Galland (1646-1715)