The Thousand and one days
Subtitle: Persian tales : in two volumes
By: translated from the French by Ambrose Philips, Esq.
Contributors: Pétis de La Croix, François, 1653-1713.; Le Sage, Alain René, 1668-1747; Philips, Ambrose, 1674-1749; Copley, Joseph, Sir, d. 1838 (bookplate)
Edition: The seventh edition.
Publisher: Printed for J. and R. Tonson ...
Published: 1765
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Work titles: Mille et un jours. English. 1765
Notes: Compiled by François Pétis de la Croix, assisted by A.R. Le Sage.  Cf. ESTC.

In the preface to the original edition (Paris, 1710-1712) Pétis de la Croix claims that the tales were translated from a manuscript copy of a Persian collection entitled "Hezaryek-rous" (i.e. Hazar yek ruz). Cf. Chauvin, Bibl. des ouvrages arabes.

RBSC copy: With the armorial bookplate of Sir Joseph Copley, Bart. [Franks 6836]