Arabian Nights 16 Volume Set: A Plain and Literal Translation of the Arabian Nights' Entertainments, Now Entituled The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night, with the Supplementary Nights

Complete in 16 volumes (10 + 6 supplements). 8vo. A reissue of the scarce 1885 Kamashastra Society edition (which generally sells for $4000 - 8000), following the same cover design. Black cloth, gilt and silver titles and decorations. Burton's translation of The Arabian Nights remains the authoritative version of this extensive collection of stories, and also stands as a unique example of liberality in publishing during the Victorian era. Despite the salacious content of many of the narratives, the first printed English version remained true to Burton's precise and inclusive translation. Burton was somewhat of a trailblazer in this regard, also publishing an authoritative version of the now-famous Kama Sutra. THE ARABIAN NIGHTS: VOLUME 1: Introduction by Sir Richard F. Burton; STORY OF KING SHAHRYAR AND HIS BROTHER: Tale of the Bull and the Ass; Tale of the Trader and the Jinni: The First Shaykh's Story; The Second Shaykh's Story; The Third Shaykh's Story; THE FISHERMAN AND THE JINNI: Tale of the Wazir and the Sage Duban: Story of King Sindibad and His Falcon; Tale of the Husband and the Parrot; Tale of the Prince and the Ogress; Tale of the Ensorcelled Prince; THE PORTER AND THE THREE LADIES OF BAGHDAD: The First Kalandar's Tale; The Second Kalandar's Tale: Tale of the Envier and the Envied; The Third Kalandar's Tale; The Eldest Lady's Tale; Tale of the Portress; Conclusion of the Story of the Porter and Three Ladies; TALE OF THE THREE APPLES; TALE OF NUR AL-DIN ALI AND HIS SON BADR AL-DIN HASAN; THE HUNCHBACK'S TALE: The Nazarene Broker's Story; The Reeve's Tale; Tale of the Jewish Doctor; 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. VOLUME 2: NUR AL-DIN ALI AND THE DAMSEL ANIS AL-JALIS; TALE OF GHANIM BIN AYYUB, THE DISTRAUGHT, THE THRALL O' LOVE; Tale of the First Eunuch, Bukhayt; Tale of the Second Eunuch, Kafur; TALE OF KING OMAR BIN AL-NU'UMAN AND HIS SONS SHARRKAN AND ZAU AL-MAKAN: Tale of Taj Al-Muluk and the Princess Dunya: Tale of Aziz and Azizah; VOLUME 3: CONTINUATION OF THE TALE OF KING OMAR BIN AL-NU'UMAN AND HIS SONS SHARRKAN AND ZAU AL-MAKAN: Continuation of the Tale of Aziz and Azizah; Conclusion of the Tale of King Omar bin Al-Nu'uman and His Sons Sharrkan and Zau Al-Makan; Tale of the Hashish-Eater; Tale of Hammad the Badawi; THE BIRDS AND BEASTS AND THE CARPENTER; THE HERMITS; THE WATER-FOWL AND THE TORTOISE; THE WOLF AND THE FOX: The Tale of the Falcon and the Partridge; THE MOUSE AND THE ICHNEUMON; THE CAT AND THE CROW; THE FOX AND THE CROW: The Flea and the Mouse; The Saker and the Birds; The Sparrow and the Eagle; THE HEDGEHOG AND THE WOOD PIGEONS: The Merchant and the Two Sharpers; THE THIEF AND HIS MONEY: The Foolish Weaver; THE SPARROW AND THE PEACOCK; ALI BIN BAKKAR AND SHAMS AL-NAHAR; TALE OF KAMAR AL-ZAMAN; VOLUME 4: CONTINUATION OF THE TALE OF KAMAR AL-ZAMAN: Conclusion of the Tale of Kamar Al-Zaman; ALA AL-DIN ABU AL-SHAMAT; HATIM OF THE TRIBE OF TAYY; MA'AN THE SON OF ZAIDAH AND THE THREE GIRLS; MA'AN SON OF ZAIDAH AND THE BADAWI; THE CITY OF LABTAYT; THE CALIPH HISHAM AND THE ARAB YOUTH; IBRAHIM BIN AL-MAHDI AND THE BARBER-SURGEON; THE CITY OF MANY-COLUMNED IRAM AND ABDULLAH SON OF ABI KALABAH; ISAAC OF MOSUL; THE SWEEP AND THE NOBLE LADY; THE MOCK CALIPH; ALI THE PERSIAN; HARUN AL-RASHID AND THE SLAVE-GIRL AND THE IMAM ABU YUSUF; THE LOVER WHO FEIGNED HIMSELF A THIEF; JA'AFAR THE BARMECIDE AND THE BEAN-SELLER; ABU MOHAMMED HIGHT LAZYBONES; GENEROUS DEALING OF YAHYA BIN KHALID THE BARMECIDE WITH MANSUR; GENEROUS DEALING OF YAHYA SON OF KAHLID WITH A MAN WHO FORGED A LETTER IN HIS NAME; CALIPH AL-MAAMUN AND THE STRANGE SCHOLAR; ALI SHAR AND ZUMURRUD; THE LOVES.