‘The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night – Translated From The Arabic By Captain Sir R. F. Burton. Reprinted from the Original Edition By Leonard C. Smithers in 12 volumes; Pub by H. S. Nichols & Co, London 1894. Large 8vo – 6 ½” x 10”, black cloth with very ornate Islamic gold design on front cover, gold lettering to spine and Arabic gold design on back cover; top edge gilt.. This edition followed the first edition published in Benares in 1885 by the ‘Kamashastra Society’ for private subscribers only – there is a page showing this info after the main title page. Many title pages et al have tissue covers – some are slightly torn now and often lose in book; bottom corners and spine have some wear, mainly being on the shelf; some foxing in all vols espec near front of books; all vols are tight in binding. Otherwise in very good condition.