THE ARABIAN NIGHTS
Translated by Sir Richard F. Burton~ LEATHER GIFT EDITION ~A PIECE OF ART IN ITSELF!
Translated by Sir Richard F. Burton~ LEATHER GIFT EDITION ~A PIECE OF ART IN ITSELF!
A PIECE OF ART IN ITSELF!
These are the tales that saved the life of Scheherazade, whose husband, the king, executed each of his wives after a single night of marriage! Beginning an enchanting story each evening, Scheherazade always withheld the ending; her skills so beguiling that her husband allowed her to live another night so she could finish her tales. A thousand and one nights later, her life was spared forever. All of the magic and wonder of The Arabian Nights is brought to you in this elegant leatherbound edition. These are tales that have captivated readers for centuries! A selection of all the favorites are here: Featuring beautiful full-color illustrations and eye-catching end papers, you'll want to keep this book where everyone can see it. Almost 800 pages of thrilling adventure and guile. To alay any confusion, this is a collection of the most popular and most famous, and NOT the full 1001 tales in one volume. If it were it would be 5 feet thick! This makes a phenomenal gift item or perfect addition to any fine library of books. Grab yours now! A physical description follows... SPECIAL OFFER: This is one of MANY GIFT EDITIONS I am selling including special editions of Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings books. If you buy any combination of 3, I will ship them all free of postage via media mail, anywhere in the USA! To see all the gift editions that qualify, CLICK HERE or go to the ADVANCED SEARCH in eBay and copy and paste the word ALANSGIFTEDITIONS into the eBay search box, and then check the SEARCH TITLE AND DESCRIPTIONS box. For any of the other hundreds of items I have available use the link at the bottom of the page. And if you have any requests, by all means, send me an email; if I have it, I'll list it right away for you (no off eBay sales...) I am a private collector of art, books, music (10,000 records alone!) and "stuff" and am very picky about what I buy. I don't like surprises when I buy things from auctions any more than you do. I promise everything there is to know about this item is in this description. I also do not subscribe to "grading" as frankly, grading is totally inconsistent and most of the "graders" TRULY have no clue, so I will use plain English if it is OK with you... I have sold many, many books and music items on eBay and have only received one complaint in thousands of auctions about the accuracy in my descriptions. Having met eBay standards for excellence in trading, you may bid with confidence knowing you will get what you THINK you are bidding on! Please check my feedback. It is a record I am very proud of... I have LOTS of music items, and tons of books available for purchase. Please check my other offerings to see if there is anything else you might be interested in for combined shipping. There are links above and below and why not bookmark my site to make it easier to find at a later date! PAYMENT TERMS: Pretty simple. Pay me, I send it, BUT ONLY TO A REGISTERED ADDRESS! Please do not ask to have it sent to an alternate location as I won't be able to comply per eBay policy. See below.. Once you receive your invoice, payment is expected promptly! All of the payment info you need will be listed including multiple shipment options. Since I am a legitimate business, California deliveries will require sales tax. PAYMENT OPTIONS: International deliveries all go by Priority Mail and usually arrive within 1-2 weeks. BE AWARE, you may need to pay Customs fees over which I have no control! SHIPPING ADDRESSES: IMPORTANT!! I can ONLY SHIP to the address as noted in PAYPAL'S "TRANSACTION DETAILS". If you want it shipped to an alternate location, you will need to register that address BEFORE paying or it will be shipped to the registered address. SHIPPING COSTS: Shipping costs will be determined by weight & destination! You may click on the SHIPPING & PAYMENT tab found at the top of the page, just under the item's picture for all shipping options to all destinations both domestic and international. There you will find drop down boxes for your location and you can then use the shipping calculator to determine the correct cost for where you live.
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It's a story that has enthralled readers for centuries. 
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*This is a brand new exquisitely decorated leatherbound hardcover book. As you can see below, it is adorned with gilt lettering and embellishments, there is a sewn in ribbon place holder as well. Just GORGEOUS Enjoy!
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