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The Arabian Nights’ Entertainments
The Arabian Nights’ Entertainments
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5C Rev. Geo. Fyler Townsend, London, Revised with notes, Circa 1910.
Note
"The Arabian Nights," also known as "One Thousand and One Nights," is a collection of Middle Eastern folktales, fables, and stories. The framing story involves a Persian king, Shahryar, who discovers his wife's infidelity and, consumed by anger, resolves to marry a new virgin each night and have her executed the following morning. Scheherazade, the vizier's daughter, volunteers to be the king's next bride.
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Brown leather with gold embossing design on front board and lettering on the spine. Marbled end papers. School Emblem on front from Roysses School Abingdon. Very fine condition.