The Arabian Nights

London: Richard Edward, c1900. Cloth. Very Good. 7" by 5". Not Stated. A well presented copy of 'The Arabian Nights', published by Richard Edward King with an illustrated frontispiece. Illustrated with a black-and-white frontispiece.'The Arabian Nights', or 'The Arabian Nights' Entertainments' is a collection of folktales from the Middle East. First published in Arabic during the Islamic Golden Age, the work was a popular favourite during the Victorian period. Starting in the late 1800s, there was a distinct interest in translating these works into English, with translations undertaken by Torrens, Edward William Lane, John Payne, and most famously, Sir Richard Francis Burton. This edition contains notable stories such as 'The Story of the Merchant and the Genie', 'The History of the Envious Man and of Him Who Was Envied', and 'The Story of the Enchanted Horse'. Dated using Jisc from a copy held at the British Library.Collated, complete. Published in cloth binding with marbled boards. Some edge wear to extremities. A few marks to boards. Hinge is starting but remains firm. Prior owner's ink inscription to recto of front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very clean, with age-toning to margins of text. Closed tear to top of half-title page Very Good