Tales of a Thousand and One Nights; The Arabian Nights’ Entertainments. Translated by Edward William Lane, and published by Whitehead and Co for Charles Knight, London 1838–1841. One of only two recorded sets still in their original publisher’s printed blue–green wrappers. 1/
As issued in 32 parts in 33, royal 8vo (254 x 165 mm). Numerous woodcut vignettes by various English artists after original designs by William Harvey. 2/
Lane's 1838 translation, although expurgated, was the first comprehensive version made direct from the original Arabic (as opposed to from the French version by Galland published in the 18th century). It was long considered the standard English translation of this work. 3/
This set was purchased for £5 2/6d from Sotheby’s London in January 1892 by Thomas Wilson Esquire, then sold to George Seymour Snowden. The three handsome morocco solander boxes that house it now were likely made at around this time. 4/
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