[Limited Ed.] John Payne, Oriental Tales

Updated August 6, 2026

Estimate: 1 / 1000 6 volumes of these works by John Payne (from a larger set of 15), including Tales from the Arabic (3 vols), Aladdin and the Enchanted Lamp, The Persian Letters, and The Thousand and One Quarter of an Hour. From the Kirman Edition of these works, limited to 500 copies. London, 1901. 8vo. Bindings heavily worn, Fair only. Condition: For lots in this online-only auction, condition is stated in general terms only, ranging from Poor to Fine, with Good being average (i.e. an exhaustive list of individual flaws is not included, but only our opinion of the overall cumulative grade is provided.) Most books in this sale have been given a brief inspection only and have not been fully collated (unless the collation is shown.) However, if loss or absence of text is observed during our inspection, then this will always be noted in the description. All lots are sold as-is and not subject to return for any reason. PLEASE READ THE VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOUND IN LOT #1.

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