The book of the thousand nights and a night
Subtitle: a plain and literal translation of The Arabian nights entertainments
By: made and annotated by Richard F. Burton ; decorated with illustrations by Valenti Angelo ; [Emile van Vliet, editor]
Contributors: Heritage Press (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher: Heritage Press
Published: 1962
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Translated from: ara
Number of pages: 3975
Subjects: Legends; Geographical myths; Tales; Translations into English; Fate and fatalism; Folklore; Arabian nights; Arabic poetry; Arabs
Other titles: Arabian nights entertainments
Work titles: Arabian nights
Description: Sheherezade, daughter of King Shahryar's advisor, tells her husband a different story every night to keep the king from killing her.
Notes: Reprint. Originally published: New York : Limited Editions Club, 1934.

Includes index.

"Complete Burton translation with the complete Burton notes, the terminal essay, and a complete index and 1001 decorations by Valenti Angelo"--Spine.

Ivory colored linen quarter cloth binding printed with black, gold patterned design on tangerine paper boards. Gilt stamped spine. In black slipcases.

Also issued online.