Andrew, Tellier, Levilly - Duizend en één nacht, Arabische vertellingen. - 1848-1850
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Three-volume deluxe Dutch edition of Duizend en één nacht, Arabische vertellingen, originally in Dutch, issued 1848–1850 by C. v.d. Post Jr. in Utrecht, bound in marbled calf leather with gold tooling and included plates of wood engravings.
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N.N. / Andrew, Tellier, Levilly - A Thousand and One Nights, Arabic Tales. Edited from the latest sources, clarified with explanatory notes. - Utrecht, C. v.d. Post Jr., 1848-1850 - first editions of this publication - 3 volumes in 3 bindings - (viii) + 602 (1) / (2) + 598 + (1) / (2) + 634 + (1) - original marbled calf bindings with gold embossing; spines with gold embossing and title plaques; marbled endpapers - 26 x 18 cm (GREAT QUARTO)
Condition: beautiful / excellent - very nice bindings with very solid hinges; very nice, compact, and sturdy blocks (like new!); very nice and fresh pages (in some parts the usual tiny brown spots, two pages ragged at the side edge, otherwise very neat and clean paper! (hardly ever read). Complete.
Note: some photos appear yellowish due to camera settings, but the paper is actually white.
Contains hundreds of beautiful wood engravings by Andrew, Tellier, Levilly (and others).
Very beautiful, complete set in original, uniform tires.
A luxurious edition in royal-quality bindings!
A true collector's item of this fairy tale classic!
Less attractive examples in half leather are offered online for €1500,- (!)
Low reserved price (!)
N.N. / Andrew, Tellier, Levilly - A Thousand and One Nights, Arabic Tales. Edited from the latest sources, clarified with explanatory notes. - Utrecht, C. v.d. Post Jr., 1848-1850 - first editions of this publication - 3 volumes in 3 bindings - (viii) + 602 (1) / (2) + 598 + (1) / (2) + 634 + (1) - original marbled calf bindings with gold embossing; spines with gold embossing and title plaques; marbled endpapers - 26 x 18 cm (GREAT QUARTO)
Condition: beautiful / excellent - very nice bindings with very solid hinges; very nice, compact, and sturdy blocks (like new!); very nice and fresh pages (in some parts the usual tiny brown spots, two pages ragged at the side edge, otherwise very neat and clean paper! (hardly ever read). Complete.
Note: some photos appear yellowish due to camera settings, but the paper is actually white.
Contains hundreds of beautiful wood engravings by Andrew, Tellier, Levilly (and others).
Very beautiful, complete set in original, uniform tires.
A luxurious edition in royal-quality bindings!
A true collector's item of this fairy tale classic!
Less attractive examples in half leather are offered online for €1500,- (!)
Low reserved price (!)
Details
Number of Books
3
Subject
Fine Bindings, Illustrated, Literature, Poetry
Book Title
Duizend en één nacht, Arabische vertellingen.
Author/ Illustrator
Andrew, Tellier, Levilly
Condition
Fine
Publication year oldest item
1848
Publication year youngest item
1850
Height
26 cm
Edition
Special printing
Width
18 cm
Language
Dutch
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Utrecht, C. v.d. Post Jr.
Binding/ Material
Leather
Number of pages
111111
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