Eastern love / English versions ... by E. Powys Mathers.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Mathers, E. Powys (Edward Powys), 1892-1939.

Gotham Book Mart Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Multiple languages

Subjects (All):

Civilization, Oriental.

Philosophy, Asian.

Love stories, Asian.

Tales--Asia.

Tales.

Asia.

Penn Provenance:

Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)

Esoterika Biblion Society (bookplate) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)

Physical Description:

12 volumes : color illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London : J. Rodker for subscribers, 1927-1930.

Contents:

v. 1. The lessons of a bawd, of Damodaragupta

v. 2. The harlot's breviary, of Kshemendra

v. 3. The book of women, of Fazil-Bey. The education of wives, from the Persian

v. 4. The young wives' tale, from the Arabic of Amor ben Amar. Tales of Fez, from the Arabic

v. 5. The loves of Rādhā and Krishna, from the Bengali of Chandīdāsa. Amores of Amaru and Mayūra, from the Sanskrit

v. 6. Love stories and gallant tales, from the Chinese

v. 7. Comrade-loves of the Samurai / by Saïkaku Ebara. Songs of the Geishas

v. 8. Ninety short tales of love and women, from the Arabic

v. 9. The loves of Dāsīn and Musa-ag-Amāstān, from the Tamashek. Camel-boy rhythms, from the Arabic

v. 10. Love tales of Cambodia. Songs of the love nights of Lao

v. 11-12. Anthology of Eastern love.

Notes:

"The edition of 1,000 copies on all rag paper was printed by Messrs. Molyneux ... The copper plate engravings are by Hester Sainsbury and have been printed and hand coloured by Messrs. A. Alexander and Sons, Ltd."

Vols. 2-12 printed by Richard Clay and Sons, Ltd.

Local Notes:

Gotham Book Mart Collection copy imperfect: v.5 only; v.1-4, v.6-12 wanting.

Gotham Book Mart Collection copy has bookplate "Ex Libris Esoterika Biblion Society 2-840-II" on front pastedown.

Gotham Book Mart Collection copy has label "Notice to Members...Esoterika Biblion Society" on back pastedown.

OCLC:

1228599