Arabian tales. being a continuation of the Arabian nights entertainments. Consisting of one thousand and one stories, told by the Sultaness of the Indies, to divert the Sultan from the execution of a bloody vow he had made, to marry a lady every day, and have her cut off next morning, to avenge himself for the disloyalty of his first Sultaness, &c. Containing A better account of the Customs, Manners, and Religion of the Eastern Nations, than is to be met with in any work hitherto published. Translated from the Arabian manuscript into French, by Dom Chavis and M. Cazotte, and now translated into English fro the last French edition. ...

Format:

Book

Standardized Title:

Continuation des Milles et une nuits. English.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English fiction--18th century.

English fiction.

Arabian nights--Early works to 1800.

Arabian nights.

Genre:

Fiction.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (4v.,plates )

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : printed for G. Mudie, J. Elder, A. Guthrie, J. Hunter, T. Brown, J. & J. Fairhairn, Lawrie & Symington, J. Guthrie, J. Watson & Co., and C. Elliot, Edinburgh; and W. Coke Leith, M.DCC.XCII. [1792]

Notes:

The half-title to each volume reads 'Arabian nights entertainments'. Vol.v-viii.

Issued as a continuation of a 4 vol. work entitled 'Arabian nights'.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T130077.

OCLC:

642362412