Antoine Galland [trans.] — Les Mille Et Une Nuits Contes Arabes
Paris , Gustave Havard , 1850. Paperback. A mid nineteenth-century French publication of Antoine Galland's translation of 'One Thousand and One Nights&apos. A French illustrated issue of 'One Thousand and One Nights&apos. In the publisher's wraps. Containing tales translated by Antoine Galland, a French orientalist and archaeologist known for being the first European translator of the folktale collection.Decorated with in-text illustrations throughout from various notable artists. With a double-sided rear leaf of advertisements. In the publisher's wraps. Externally, with edge wear and handling marks to the wraps. With the first few leaves starting but attached. Small closed tear affecting the first few leaves. Pages are generally bright, with occasional scattered spots. Good Only . Ill.: Not Stated. Good Only .
