1767 ORIENTAL TALES FROM ARABIAN MANUSCRIPT Rare Old Leather Book BAGDAD, GENIE

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Tales of Bagdad Over 245 Years Old! Oriental Tales Collected from an Arabian Manuscript, In the Library of the King of France By Anne Claude de Caylus London: Printed for D. Steel, at the Bible and Crown, King-Street, Little Tower Hill. ~~M.DCC.LXVII. ( 1767)~~ ************************************** !! To See Our Facebook Photo Album of This Book with 28 Photos! 12mo. 249 pages. Binding measures about 6 5/8 inches tall by 4 /14 inches wide. Bound in original full brown calf with a ribbed spine and a black label and gilt tooling on the spine. The binding shows wear, and the front hinge is starting to crack. The endpapers and text are toned. A sound copy. Anne Claude de Caylus (1692-1765) was a French antiquarian and man of letters who had an interest in archaeology an design. He was in the French army early in life and then went travelling in the Levant, Greece, Italy, Germany, and England. He was a collector of antiquities and a student of design and writings of the Near East, especially in Egypt. There was an earlier edition of this work which had engravings. This edition was apparently issued without any illustrations. This work does have a number of decorative headpieces and tail pieces.This is Volume 2 only, of a two volume set. Still, it has a number of interesting tales set in the area of Iraq and possibly other near eastern regions. Contents The History of Nourgean and Damake, or the Four Talismans The History of Jabia and Meimoune The History of the Dervise The History of the Merchant of Bagdad The History of the Basket The History of Gulsoum and the King of the Genies The History of the Porter of Bagdad The History of te Woman of Bagdad The History of the Robber of Seistan Continuation of the History of the Porter of Bagdad The History of the Black Bull The History of the Fisherman The Conclusion of the History of Moradbak ******************************** INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS, PLEASE NOTE: The U.S. Postal Service has gone up on their rates again , as of January 26th, 2014 . We will try to keep our international shipping as reasonable as possible, but increases in shipping could be significant. Be sure to check the shipping to your country before you bid, and don't hesitate to ask us if you have any questions. Thanks! ************************** Be Sure to "Like" Us on Facebook!! ~~ Pages Past Used & Rare Books, Greensboro, North Carolina LIKE OLD BOOKS CHEAP?? !!!! Be sure to check out our other auctions this week! We have a number of vintage and antiquarian books listed from the 1700s to the mid-1900s. Some are rare... some are just unusual or attractive old Victorian or leather-bound books. Make sure you check them out! ***************************** Want to see this book? Come visit our OPEN SHOP in Greensboro, North Carolina. We have over 15,000 used & rare books on the shelves from the 1600s to the 20th century so come see what's old! Shop Hours: 10-6 Mondays ~~ Saturdays ~~Sundays by Chance or Appointment~~ Pages Past -- Used & Rare Books / 1837 Spring Garden St. / Greensboro, N.C. 27403 Telephone: We BUY AND SELL Books every day! If you have a collection of books you want to move, let us know. We are proud (and slightly amazed) to have serviced the Greensboro area with an open bookshop for over 17 years. Used Bookshops still exist! Why not visit one soon before they go extinct? read more

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