LOT 3131
26th July 2023
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LOT 3131
GALLAND, Antoine (translator). Les Mille et Une Nuit, Contes Arabes. Traduit en François par Mr. Galland. Lyon: Antoine Briasson. 1706-1719. 11 vols. [of 12.]., early edition, 8vo (147 x 81mm.) Engraved decoration to titles, headpieces and initials. (Occasional browning, label residue to pastedowns.) Contemporary calf, gilt (partial loss to spine panel of vol. 2, extremities rubbed). Note: rare. The first European translation of 'The Thousand and One Nights' was Antoine Galland's and it was published in Paris in twelve volumes between 1704 and 1717. This publication dates of this set are vols. 1-4, 1709; vol. 5, 1717; vol. 6, 1719; vol. 7, 1706; vol. 8, 1710; vol. 9, 1713; vol. 11-12, 1717. Vol. 10 is lacking. Also note that vol. 8 is published by Freres Bruyset. Provenance: Luke A. Ionides (name-plates to front pastedowns); Miss. Craies (ink inscribed as a 'donation from' on front pastedowns); Gloucestershire County Library (stamps to front pastedown and title-pages) (11).
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