The book of the thousand nights and a night : a plain and literal translation of the Arabian nights entertainments /

Sheherezade, daughter of King Shahryar's advisor, tells her husband a different story every night to keep the king from killing her

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Jean-François Vilain and Roger S. Wieck Collection of Private Presses, Ephemera, & Related References (University of Pennsylvania)
Other Authors: Angelo, Valenti, 1897-1982 (Illustrator), Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890 (Translator), Van Vliet, Emile (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Arabic
Published: New York : Heritage Press, ©1962
Subjects:
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245 1 4 |a The book of the thousand nights and a night :  |b a plain and literal translation of the Arabian nights entertainments /  |c made and annotated by Richard F. Burton ; decorated with illustrations by Valenti Angelo 
264 1 |a New York :  |b Heritage Press,  |c ©1962 
264 4 |c ©1962 
300 |a 6 volumes in 3 (xvii, 3975 pages) :  |b illustrations ;  |c 25 cm 
336 |a text  |b txt  |2 rdacontent 
337 |a unmediated  |b n  |2 rdamedia 
338 |a volume  |b nc  |2 rdacarrier 
500 |a General editor of the text, Emile Van Vliet 
500 |a Includes index 
500 |a Issued in 3 slipcases 
500 |a Ivory colored linen quarter cloth binding printed with black, gold patterned design on tangerine paper boards. Gilt stamped spine. In black slipcases 
500 |a Paged continuously 
500 |a Reprint. Originally published: New York : Limited Editions Club, 1934 
500 |a "Complete Burton translation with the complete Burton notes, the terminal essay, and a complete index and 1001 decorations by Valenti Angelo"--Spine 
500 |a "The special contents of this edition are copyright, 1934, by the Limited Editions Club, Inc. From whom special permission has been obtained for the production of this reprint. Copyright © renewed 1962 by the George Macy Companies, Inc."--verso of title pages 
505 0 |a V.1. -- The Story Of King Shahryar And His Brother -- The Tale of the Bull and the Ass -- The Tale Of The Trader And The Jinni -- The First Shaykh's Story -- The Second Shaykh's Story -- The Third Shaykh's Story -- The Tale Of The Fisherman And The Jinni -- The Tale of the Wazir and the Sage Duban -- The Tale of King Sindibad and his Falcon -- The Tale of the Husband and the Parrot -- The Tale of the Prince and the Ogress -- The Tale of the Ensorcelled Prince -- The Tale Of The Porter And The Three Ladies Of Baghdad -- the First Kalandar's Tale -- The Second Kalandar's Tale -- The Tale of the Envier and the Envied -- The Third Kalandar's Tale -- The Eldest Lady's Tale -- The Tale of the Portress -- The Tale Of The Three Apples -- The Tale of Nur al-Din Ali and his Son -- The Hunchback's Tale -- The Nazarene Broker's Story -- The Reeve's Tale -- The Tale of the Jewish Doctor -- The Tale of the Tailor -- The Barber's Tale of Himself -- The Barber's Tale of his First Brother -- The Barber's Tale of his Second Brother -- The Barber's Tale of his Third Brother -- The Barber's Tale of his Fourth Brother -- The Barber's Tale of his Fifth Brother -- The Barber's Tale of his Sixth Brother -- The End of the Tailor's Tale -- The Tale Of Nur Al-Din Ali And The Damsel Anis Al-Jalis -- The Tale of Ghanim Bin Ayyub, The Distraught, The Thrall o'Love -- The Tale of the First Eunuch, Bukhayt -- The Tale of the Second Eunuch, Kafur -- The Tale Of King Omar Bin Al-Nu'uman And His Sons Sharrkan And Zau Al-Makan 
505 0 |a V.2. -- The Tale Of King Omar Bin Al-Nu'uman And His Sons Sharrkan And Zau Al-Makan (Continued) -- The Tale of Taj al-Muluk and the Princess Dunya (The Lover and the Loved) -- The Tale of Aziz and Azizah -- The Tale of the Hashish Eater -- The Tale of Hammad the Badawi -- The Tale Of The Birds And The Beasts And The Carpenter -- The Tale of the Hermits -- The Tale of the Water-Fowl and the Tortoise -- The Tale of the Wolf and the Fox -- The Tale of the Falcon and the Partridge -- The Tale of the Mouse and the Ichneumon -- the Tale of the Cat and the Cow -- The Tale of the Fox and the Crow -- The Tale of the Flea and the Mouse -- The Tale of the Saker and the Birds -- The Tale of the Sparrow and the Eagle -- The Tale of the Hedgehog and the Wood Pigeons -- The Tale of the Merchant and the Two Sharpers -- The Tale of the Thief and his Monkey -- The Tale of the Foolish Weaver -- The Tale of the Sparrow and the Peacock -- The Tale Of Ali Bin Bakkar And Of Shams Al-Nahar -- The Tale of Kamar Al-Zaman -- The Tale of Ni'amah bin al-Rabi'a and Naomi his Slave-Girl -- The Tale of Ala Al-Din Abu Al-Shamat -- The Tale of Hatim of the Tribe of Tayy -- The Tale of Ma'an the Son of Zaidah -- The Tale of Ma'an Son of Zaidah and the Badawi -- The Tale of the City of Labtayt 
505 0 |a V.3. -- The Tale Of The Caliph Hisham And The Arab Youth -- The Tale of Ibrahim bin al-Mahdi and the Barber-Surgeon -- The Tale of the City of Many-Columned Iram and Abdullah Son of Abi Kilabah -- The Tale of Isaac of Mosul -- The Tale of the Sweep and the Noble Lady -- The Tale Of The Mock Caliph -- The Tale of Ali the Persian -- The Tale of Harun al-Rashid and the Slave-Girl and the Imam Abu Yusuf -- The Tale of the Lover who Feigned Himself a Thief -- The Tale of Ja'afar the Barmecide and the Bean-Seller -- The Tale of Abu Mohammed hight Lazybones -- The Tale of the Generous Dealing of Yahya bin Khalid the Barmecide with Mansur -- The Tale of the Generous Dealiing of Yahya Son of Khalid with a Man who Forged a Letter in his Name -- The Tale of the Caliph Al-Maamun and the Strange Scholar -- The Tale Of Ali Shar And Zumurbud -- The Tale of the Loves of Jubayr bin Umayr and the Lady Budur -- The Tale of the Man of Al-Yaman and his Six Slave-Girls--  |a The Tale of Harun al-Rashid and the Damsel and Abu Nowas -- The Tale of the Man who stole the Dish of Gold wherein the Dog ate -- The Tale of the Sharper of Alexandria and the Chief of Police -- The Tale Of Al-Malik Al-Nasir And The Three Chiefs Of Police -- The Tale of the Chief of Police of Cairo -- The Tale of the Chief of the Bulak Police -- The Tale of the Chief of the Old Cairo Police -- The Tale of the Thief and the Shroff -- The Tale of the Chief of the Kus Police and the Sharper -- The Tale of Ibrahim bin al-Mahdi and the Merchant's Sister -- The Tale of the Woman whosw Hands were Cut Off for Giving Alms to the Poor -- The Tale of the Devout Israelite -- The Tale of Abu Hassan Al-Ziyadi and the Khorasan -- The Tale of the Poor Man and his Friend in Need -- The Tale of the Ruined Man who became Rich Again through a Dream -- The Tale of the Caliph Al-Mutawakkil and his Concubine Mahbubah -- The Tale of Wardan the Butcher; His Adventure with the Lady and the Bear--  |a The Tale of the King's Daughter and the Ape -- The Tale Of The Ebony Horse -- The Tale of Uns al-Wujud and the Wazir's Daughter Al-Ward Fi'l-Akmam or Rose-in-Hood -- The Tale Of Abu Nowas With The Three Boys And The Caliph Harun Al-Rashid -- The Tale of Abdallah bin Ma'amar with the Man of Bassorah and his Slave-Girl -- The Tale of the Lovers of the Banu Ozrah -- The Tale of the Wazir of Al-yaman and his Young Brother -- The Tale of the Loves of the Boy and Girl at School -- The Tale of Al-Mutalammis and his Wife Umaymah -- The Tale of the Caliph Harun al-Rashid and Queen Zubaydah in the Bath -- The Tale of Harun al-Rashid and the Three Poets -- The Tale of Mus'ab bin al-Zubayr and Ayishah his Wife -- The Tale of Abuy al-Aswad and his Slave-Girl -- The Tale of Harun al-Rashid and the Two Slave-Girls -- The Tale of the Caliph Harun al-Rashid and the Three Slave-Girls -- The Tale of the Miller and his Wife -- The Tale of the Simpleton and the Sharper--  |a The Tale of the Kazi Abu Yusuf with Harun al-Rashid and Queen Zubaydah -- The Tale of the Caliph Al-Hakim and the Merchant -- The Tale of King Kisra Anushirwan and the Village Damsel -- The Tale of the Water-Carrier and the Goldsmith's Wife -- The Tale of Khusrau and Shirin and the Fisherman -- The Tale of Yahya bin Khalid the Barmecide and the Poor Man -- The Tale of Mohammed al-Amin and hte Slave-Girl -- The Tale of the Sons of Yahya bin Khalid and Sa-id bin Salim al-Bahili -- The Tale of the Woman's Trick against her Husband -- The Tale of the Devout Woman and the Two Wicked Elders -- The Tale of Ja'afar the Barmecide and the Old Badawi -- The Tale of the Caliph Omar bin al-Khattab and the Young Badawi -- The Tale of Caliph Al-Maamun and the Pyramids of Egypt -- The Tale of the Thief and the Merchant -- The Tale of Masrur the Eunuch and Ibn al-Karibi -- The Tale of the Devotee Prince -- The Tale of the Unwise Schoolmaster who Fell in Love by Report--  |a The Tale of the Foolish Dominie -- The Tale of the Illiterate who set up for a Schoolmaster -- The Tale of the King and the Virtuous Wife -- Abd al-Rahman the Maghribi's Story of the Rukh -- The Tale of Adi bin Zayd and the Princess Hind -- The Tale of Di'ibil al Khuza'i with the Lady and Muslim bin al-Walid -- The Tale of Isaac of Mosul and the Merchant -- The Tale of the Three Unfortunate Lovers -- The Tale of How Abu Hasan brake Wind -- The Tale of the Lovers of the Banu Tayy -- The Tale of the Mad Lover -- The Tale of the Prior who became a Moslem -- The Tale of the Loves of Abu Isa and Kurrat al-Ayn -- The Tale of Al-Amin Son of Al-Rashid and his Uncle Ibrahim bin al-Mahdi -- The Tale of Al-Fath bin Khakan and the Caliph Al-Mutawakkil -- The Tale of the Man's Dispute with the Learned Woman on the Relative Exellence of Male and Female -- The Tale of Abu Suwayd and the Pretty Old Woman -- The Tale of the Emir Ali bin Tahir and the Girl Muunis--  |a The Tale of the Woman who had a Boy and the Other who had a Man to Lover -- The Tale Of Ali The Cairene And The Haunted House In Baghdad -- The Tale of the Pilgrim Man and the Old Woman -- The Tale of Abu al-Husn and his Slave-Girl Tawaddud -- The Tale Of The Angel Of Death With The Proud King And The Devout Man -- The Tale of the Angel of Death and the Rich King -- The Tale of the Angel of Death and the King of the Children of Israel -- The Tale of Iskandar Zu al-Karnayn and a Certain Tribe of Poor Folk -- The Tale of the Righteousness of Anushirwan -- The Tale of the Jewish Kazi and his Pious Wife -- The Tale of the Shipwrecked Woman and her Child -- The Tale of the Pious Black Slave -- The Tale of the Devout Tray-maker and his Wife -- The Tale of Al-Hajjaj and the Pious Man -- The Tale of the Blacksmith who could Handle Fire without Hurt -- The Tale of the Devotee to whom Allah gave a Cloud for Service and the Devout King--  |a The Tale of the Moslem Champion and the Christian Damsel -- The Tale of the Christian King's Daughter and the Moslem -- The Tale of the Prophet and the Justice of Providence -- The Tale of the Ferryman of the Nile and the Hermit -- The Tale of the Island King and the Pious Israelite -- The Tale of Abu al-Hasan and Abu Ja'afar the Leper -- The Tale Of The Queen Of The Serpents -- The Adventures of Bulukiya -- The Story of Janshah 
505 0 |a V.4. -- The Tale Of Sindbad The Seaman And Sindbad The Landsman -- The First Voyage of Sindbad the Seaman -- The Second Voyage of Sindbad the Seaman -- The Third Voyage of Sindbad the Seaman -- The Fourth Voyage of Sindbad the Seaman -- The Fifth Voyage of Sindbad the Seaman -- The Sixth Voyage of Sindbad the Seaman -- The Seventh Voyage of Sindbad the Seaman -- The Seventh Voyage of Sindbad the Seaman according to the version of the Calcutta Edition -- The Tale Of The City Of Brass -- The Tale Of The Craft And Malice Of Woman -- The Tale of the King and his Wazir's Wife -- The Tale of the Confectioner, his Wife, and the Parrot -- The Tale of the Fuller and his Son -- The Tale of the Rake's Trick against the Chaste Wife -- The Tale of the Miser and the Loaves of Bread -- The Tale of the Lady and her Two Lovers -- The Tale of the King's Son and the Ogress -- The Tale of the Drop of Honey -- The Tale of the Woman who made her Husband Sift Dust -- The Tale of the Enchanted Spring--  |a The Tale of the Wazir's Son and the Hammam-keeper's Wife -- The Tale of the Wife's Device to Cheat her Husband -- The Tale of the Goldsmith and the Cahmere Singing-Girl -- The Tale of the Man who Never Laughed during the rest of his Days -- The Tale of the King's Son and the Merchant's Wife -- The Tale of the Page who Feigned to know the Speech of Birds -- The Tale of the Lady and her Five Suitors -- The Tale of the Three Wishes, or the Man who Longed to see the Night of Power -- The Tale of the Stolen Necklace -- The Tale of the Two Pigeons -- The Tale of Prince Behram and the Princess Al-Datma -- The Tale of the House with the Belvedere -- The Tale of the King's Son and the Ifrit's Mistress -- The Tale of the Sandal-Wood Merchant and the Sharpers -- The Tale of the Debauchee and the Three-year-old Child -- The Tale of the Stolen Purse -- The Tale of the Fox and the Folk -- The Tale Of Judar And His Brethren -- The Tale Of Gharib And His Brother Ajib -- The Tale Of Otbah And Rayya--  |a The Tale of the Hind, Daughter of Al-Nu'man, and Al-Hajjaj -- The Tale of Yunus the Scribe and the Caliph Walid bin Sahl -- The Tale of Harun al-Rashid and the Arab Girl -- The Tale of Al-Asma'i and the Three Girls of Bassorah -- The Tale of Ibrahim of Mosul and the Devil -- The Tale of the Lovers of the Banu Uzrah -- The Tale of the Badawi and his Wife -- The Tale of the Lovers of Bassorah -- The Tale of Ishak of Mosul and his Mistress and the Devil -- Te Tale of the Lovers of Al-Medinah -- The Tale of Al-Malik al-Nasir and his Wazir -- the Tale Of The Rogueries Of Dalilah The Crafty And Her Daughter Zaynab -- The Adventures of Mercury Ali of Cairo -- The Tale Of Ardashir And Hayat Al-Nufus 
505 0 |a V.5. -- The Tale Of Julnar The Sea-Born And Har Son King Badr Basim Of Persia -- The Tale Of King Mohammed Bin Sabaik And The Merchant Hasan -- The Tale of Prince Sayf al-Muluk and the Princess Badi'a al-Jamal -- The Tale Of Hasan Of Bassaorah -- The Tale Of Khalifah The Fisherman Of Baghdad -- The Tale of Khalif the Fisherman of Baghdad (from the Breslau Edition) -- The Tale Of Marur And Zayn Al-Mawasif -- The Tale Of Ali Nur Al-Din And Miriam The Girdle-Girl -- The Tale Of The Man Of Upper Egypt And His Frankish Wife -- The Tale of the Ruined Man Of Baghdad And His Slave-Girl -- The Tale Of King Jali'ad And His Wazir Shimas, And The History Of His Son, King Wird Khan, With His Women And Wazirs -- The Tale of the Mouse and the Cat -- The Tale of the Fakir and his Jar of Butter -- The Tale of the Fish and the Crab -- The Tale of the Crow and the Serpent -- The Tale of the Wild Ass and the Jackal -- The TAle of the Unjust King and the Pilgrim Prince -- The Tale of the Crows and the Hawk -- The Tale of the Serpent-charmer and his Wife -- The Tale of the Spider and the Wind -- The Tale of the Two Kings -- The Tale of the Blind Mand and the Cripple -- The Tale of the Foolish Fisherman -- The Tale of the Boy and the Thieves -- The Tale of the Mand and his Wife -- The Tale of the Merchant and the Robbers -- The Tale of the Jackals and the Wolf -- The Tale of the Shepherd and the Rogue -- The Tale of the Francolin and the Tortoises 
505 0 |a V.6. -- The Tale Of Abu Kir The Dyer And Abu Sir The Barber -- The Tale Of Abdullah The Fisherman And Abdullah The Merman -- The Tale Of Harun Al-Rashid And Abu Hasan, The Merchant Of Oman -- The Tale Of Ibrahim And Jamilah -- The Tale Of Abu Al-Hasan Of Khorasan -- The Tale Of Kamar Al-Zaman And The Jeweller's Wife -- The Tale Of Abdullah Bin Fazil And His Brothers -- The Tale Of Ma'aruf The Cobbler And His Wife -- Conclusion -- Terminal Essay -- The Origin of the Nights -- The Nights in Europe -- The Mater and the Manner of the Nights -- Social Condition -- On the Prose-rhyme and the Poetry of the Nights -- L'Envoi -- Index I -- Index II 
520 |a Sheherezade, daughter of King Shahryar's advisor, tells her husband a different story every night to keep the king from killing her 
546 |a In English: translated from Arabic 
590 |a Kislak Center Vilain-Wieck Collection of Private Presses copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2014 
590 |a Vilain-Wieck Collection copy imperfect: have only volumes 1-2 (in 1) 
650 0 |a Folklore  |z Arabian Peninsula 
650 4 |a CHR 1962  |5 PU 
650 4 |a PRO Vilain, Jean-François, 1942- (donor) (Vilain-Wieck Collection copy)  |5 PU 
650 4 |a PRO Wieck, Roger S. (donor) (Vilain-Wieck Collection copy)  |5 PU 
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700 1 |a Angelo, Valenti,  |d 1897-1982,  |e illustrator 
700 1 |a Burton, Richard Francis,  |c Sir,  |d 1821-1890,  |e translator 
700 1 |a Van Vliet, Emile,  |e editor 
710 2 |a George Macy Companies, Inc.,  |e copyright holder 
710 2 |a Heritage Press (New York, N.Y.),  |e publisher 
710 2 |a Jean-François Vilain and Roger S. Wieck Collection of Private Presses, Ephemera, & Related References (University of Pennsylvania)  |5 PU 
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