The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night: Library Edition with Plates Volume

Illustrated Library edition, bound in the publisher's highly decorative gilt black cloth. Complete with volume XIII, containing Albert Letchford's plates. Edited by Leonard C. Smithers following Captain R. F. Burton's death; Smithers subscribed to Burton's original translation. Smithers' edition removes entire passages and 'bowdlerises' Burton's original translation. Externally generally smart; there is bumping to the spine ends occasionally resulting in small splits and discolouration to the cloth; the extremities are similarly bumped, resulting in occasional fraying and loss. There is chipping affecting the titles at the tail of the spine of volume V; occasional spots and marks throughout. The Illustrations volume is a little more worn, with loss at the spine ends, the binding rather shaken, and a split of 1cm nearly halfway down the spine. The bindings are tender throughout, particularly at the hinges. All volumes with minor spotting and occasional foxing throughout, including to plates. A lovely late Victorian library set edition, complete with the illustrated volume.…