ARABIAN NIGHTS' ENTERTAINMENT REVISED BY JAMES MASON LARGE WELL ILLUSTRATED 1880
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ARABIAN NIGHTS' ENTERTAINMENT REVISED BY JAMES MASON LARGE WELL ILLUSTRATED 1880'S ? Wow, where to start with this one! I am pleased to be able to offer a vintage copy (I estimate late 1880's) edition of "The Arabian Nights' Entertainment," "Revised throughout and annotated by James Mason," with numerous illustrations (including at least a few by Gustave Dore). This very large book (8 x 11 x 2 inches, 766 pages) was published by Cassell & Company, Limited of London, Paris & New York. I could find no date on it. According to the Preface, the text is based on the "well-known French version of M. Galland...but...many passages in the old versions were extremely objectionable in point of taste and propriety (allusions to sexual themes one supposes?)...and these have been either altered or expunged...thus rendered more fit for general and family reading..." I will include photos of the two pages of the Contents but should really concentrate the photos on the illustrations which are many and incredible! I believe that some of the illustrations are by Gustave Dore, and so signed; there may be others too.Condition: This book is in good condition. There is some soiling to the front cover, the spine is a bit washed out by constant handling and there is lots of edge wear with small tears in the cloth covering of the boards. The front cover,
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