THE ARABIAN NIGHTS

by Richard Westall

$1,250 · Offered by Type Punch Matrix · No longer available

London: J. Booker; Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy; et al, 1819. Beautiful Regency-era set of the classic compendium of Middle Eastern folktales with illustrations by Queen Victoria's future drawing master. Near fine. Item #53872 In the framing device of ONE THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS, Sharazade delays her own execution by captivating her captor-king with stories. The compilation of Islamic Golden Age folktales would gain

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