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The Arabian Nights

Tales of 1001 Nights.

Translated by Malcolm C. Lyons, with Ursula Lyons. Introduced and Annotated by Robert Irwin.

Three volumes. First editions thus. 8vo. Newly bound by Bayntun-Riviere in full light, mid and dark blue morocco, the covers onlaid with white leather strips and tooled in gilt to depict a cityscape at night, the title lettered across all three spines in gilt, leather joints, maroon suede doublures, Japanese paper endleaves, gilt edges. Contained within a custom-made leather edged Japanese paper slipcase. Stock no. 3412.
London: Penguin Classics, 2008.

£4,500