The book of the thousand nights and one night / Rendered into English from the literal and complete French translation of Dr. J. C. Mardrus by Powys Mathers

RA Collection: Book

Record number

11/4362

Variant Title

Arabian nights. English.

Edition

1st edition

Imprint

London: The Folio Society, 1958

Physical Description

4 volumes (vii, 644; vii, 592; vii, 569, vii, 537 pages) : illustrations, engravings ; 26 cm.

General Note

Vol. 1, 3: Engravings by Eric Fraser. Vol. 2, 4: Engravings by Frank Martin.

"This edition is published by kind permission of Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd." [colophon]

Subject

Illustrated books
Fiction - Tales - Fairy tales - Arabic literature - Folk literature, Arabic
Fiction - Tales - Fairy tales - Translations into French - Translations from Arabic - 19th century
Fiction - Tales - Fairy tales - Translations into English - Translations from Arabic - 20th century
Folk tales - Middle East

Contributors

Eric Fraser, illustrator
Frank Martin, illustrator
Joseph Charles Mardrus, translator
Edward Powys Mathers, translator
The Folio Society (London), publisher
Richard Clay and Sons Limited, printer