Description
The Tales of the Genii, translated from Persian by James Ridley, published under the pseudonym Sir Charles Morell. With engravings by Charles Heath after illustrations drawn by R. Westall.
Small octavo, [two volumes], xiii, [3], 334; [4], 334pp. Full tan leather, decorative design stamped in blind and gilt on covers. Rebacked in new leather with original red and black spine labels. Hinges reinforced. Marbled edges and endpapers. Solid text blocks, light rubbing to corners. Previous ownership bookplate affixed to front pastedown endpapers. Complete with four full-page plates in both volumes, including frontispiece and two tissue guards in each volume.
