Accession number
PML 143960
Published
London : J.M. Dent & Co., 1895.
Credit line
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
Notes
Title page printed in red and brown.
"Only One Hundred and Twenty-Five Copies of this Large Paper Edition have been printed, of which 100 are for sale in England and 25 in America."--Half t.p. verso.
Library's copy is no. 8.
"The text of the present selection from the Arabian Nights is that of Galland, 1821, slightly abridged and edited. ..."--Editor's note on contents page following t.p.
Illustrated with 5 full page photogravure plates by Lemercier of Paris and 16 photo engraved illustrations within the text.
Large paper issue, with the full-page photogravures printed on tissue and mounted and a second set of the textual illustrations printed on tissue and mounted on added leaves within text.
"Only One Hundred and Twenty-Five Copies of this Large Paper Edition have been printed, of which 100 are for sale in England and 25 in America."--Half t.p. verso.
Library's copy is no. 8.
"The text of the present selection from the Arabian Nights is that of Galland, 1821, slightly abridged and edited. ..."--Editor's note on contents page following t.p.
Illustrated with 5 full page photogravure plates by Lemercier of Paris and 16 photo engraved illustrations within the text.
Large paper issue, with the full-page photogravures printed on tissue and mounted and a second set of the textual illustrations printed on tissue and mounted on added leaves within text.
Description
256 p., [5] leaves of plates : ill. ; 26 cm.
Provenance
From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Binding
Plain black cloth.
Classification
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