The Folio Society “The Arabian Nights”
Updated September 19, 2026
| Lot number | 95 |
| Estimate | 60.00 - 100.00 USD |
| Auction | SEPTEMBER AUCTION |
| Date | September 26, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT |
| Auction house | Big Shanty Auction |
| Location | Marietta, Georgia |
Three-volume Folio Society edition of The Arabian Nights: The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, comprising Volumes IV, V, and VI, published in London in 2003. Rendered into English by Powys Mathers from the French translation of Dr. J. C. Mardrus, the volumes feature richly colored illustrations by Roman Pisarev, Jane Ray, and Neil Packer. Each book is bound in pale blue cloth with elaborate gilt decoration to the covers and spines, including architectural, figural, and ornamental motifs, and the three volumes are housed together in the original burgundy slipcase. The interiors are attractively produced with full-page color illustrations and clean, substantial text blocks. The books are in good overall condition with only light handling wear, while the slipcase shows minor edge and corner wear consistent with storage.
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