'The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night' by Richard Fra...

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669 - 'The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night' by Richard Francis Burton, together with the 'Suppleme...

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£1,500 - £2,000

'The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night' by Richard Francis Burton, together with the 'Supplemental Nights', 16 volumes, First Edition Original Edition, privately printed Benares for the Kamashastra Society for Private Subscribers only, London 1885/88. Together with a limited edition hard bound folio 'one hundred illustrations to Captain Sir Richard Burton's translation of The Arabian Nights' from original paintings by Stanley L Wood, Proofs before Letters, only 250 printed, this being number 2. Also with another hard bound folio 'A series of seventy original illustrations to Captain Sir R. F. Burton's Arabian Nights and a portrait of Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton', specially printed by Albert Letchford, Artist's Proofs.Together with other related printed material. (af).

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+ Calendar 2025-04-24 10:00:00 2025-04-25 23:59:59 Europe/London A Two Day Auction, Day One: Silver & Jewellery, Day Two: Art & Antiques to include The Cecil Aldin Collection Day One Lots 1-7 Electroplated Wares Lots 8-188 Silver Lots 189-197 Coins Lots 198-409 Watches & Jewellery Day Two Lots 501-563 Ceramics & Glass Lots 564-574 Asian Ceramics & Works of Art Lots 576-579 Marine & Maritime Lots 580-585 Toys & Models Lots 586-668 Collectables Lots 669 Books & Maps Lots 670-714 Clocks & Barometers Lots 715-863 Pictures Lots 864-960 Furniture Lots 961 Carpets & Rugs Payment Methods: PLEASE PAY BY BANK TRANSFER OR CONTACTLESS DEBIT CARD IF POSSIBLE After the sale an invoice will be emailed to you. Payment can also be made using: Cash (in line with money laundering legislation) Cheque (supported by guarantee card, collection is only possible once the cheque has cleared) Bankers Draft / Building Society cheque Bacs payment (details will be on the invoice) Debit cards - Maestro/Switch/Delta/Visa (must be in person using chip and pin or over the phone provided the address matches your details provided by the saleroom and is verified as All Match) Credit cards - Visa/Mastercard (Same as above) (no charge is made for payment by credit or debit card) Collection of Goods: Goods cannot be removed by buyers until they have paid in full. Please arrange payment and collection promptly. Henry Adams Fine Art Auctioneers

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