Norwalk: The Easton Press, 1994. Collector's Edition. Octavo, 308 pages. In Near Fine condition. Full genuine burgundy leather with elaborately tooled gilt and black arabesque onlays to front board; rear board bearing a gilt-bordered black onlay panel with Arabic calligraphic title. Spine with five raised bands and gilt and black decorative panels, lettered in gilt. All edges gilt. Silk moiré endpapers. Binding square and tight; gilt edges bright; text block clean throughout with no foxing, annotations, or previous ownership markings. Part of Burton’s celebrated unexpurgated translation — the most complete English rendering of the Alf Layla wa-Layla — accompanied by his extensive terminal essays on the history of the Nights and anthropological footnotes on the manners and customs of Moslem men. Printed by the Easton Press for private subscribers only. Shelved in Netdesk column C, ND-C. More

London: Tylston & Edwards, 1893. Memorial Edition. Two Octavos; 436 & 479 pages; G; Dark gray cloth boards and spine with gilt illustration and titling; Ex-Library with stamp on title page; Boards are worn with some bumping and fraying at the corners; Cloth tearing at upper 2" of spine on volume one, Chipping to the crown and tail of both volumes; Waviness to the cloth on volume one; Bindings slightly shaking but sturdy; Frontispiece of volume two has separated but is present; Previous owners bookplates on paste downs; Outer edge of text block is foxed/spotted; Interior is age toned, free of markings; Case 8 1/2; LJ consignment. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, Case #2. More