A plain and literal translation of the Arabian nights entertainments, now entituled The book of the thousand nights and a night / with introduction, explanatory notes on the manners and customs of Moslem men and a terminal essay upon the history of The nights by Richard F. Burton.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890, Translator.

Kama̜ Shastra society, Benares.

Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

English Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890, translator.

Kama Shastra Society of London and Benares, publisher.

Foreign Imprints Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Standardized Title:

Arabian nights. English.

Language:

Arabic

English

Subjects (All):

Arabic literature--Translations into English.

Tales--Arab countries.

Tales.

Arab countries.

Folklore--Arab countries.

Folklore.

Arabs--Folklore.

Arabs.

Genre:

Folklore.

Penn Provenance:

Ritchie, Craig D. (bookplate) (Culture Class Collection copy)

Physical Description:

10 volumes : illustrations ; 25 cm

Other Title:

Book of the thousand nights and a night

Arabian nights

Alf laylah wa laylah

Place of Publication:

Benares : Printed by the Kamashastra society for private subscribers only, 1885-1886.

Language Note:

Translated from the Arabic.

Notes:

Imprint at head of title.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Includes indexes.

Six additional vols. published 1886-1888 with title: Supplemental nights to The book of the thousand nights and a night / with notes anthropological and explanatory by Richard F. Burton.

Local Notes:

Culture Class Collection copy has bookplate of Craig D. Ritchie.

Athenaeum copy: Gift: Koblenzer.

OCLC:

2641707