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The Tales of the Genii
The Tales of the Genii: or, the Delightful Lessons of Horam, The Son of Asmar is a collection by the English authorJames Ridley, consisting of Oriental pastiche fantasy tales modeled on those of the Arabian Nights. The work was originally passed off as an authentic work by a Persian imam named Horam translated into English by "Sir Charles Morell, formerly ambassador from the British Settlements in India to the Great Mogul" and published by an anonymous "editor." It is the work for which Ridley is chiefly remembered. The work was first issued in shilling parts, with the full work published in two volumes in London in 1764. Further editions appeared in 1780, 1794, 1800, 1805, 1814, 1849, and 1861, the last two selected, revised, "purified and remodelled" byArchbishop Whately "with a view of developing a religious moral." Whately's reworking has been judged "far inferior." The book was translated into German in 1765-66.
Translated From The Persian
By
Sir Charles Morell
1808 Edition
Illustrated
With
Steel Engraved Frontispiece
And
Steel Engraved Half Title Page
Leather Binding
With
Gold Gilt Decorated Border To Boards
And
Gold Gilt Decoration And Red Leather Title Piece To Spine
Author: Charles Morell
Publisher: Brettell and Co.
Illustrated: Yes
CONDITION: scuffs, marks and nicks to leather, corners bumped and worn, wear to spine hinges with crack/split to upper front board hinge, upper and lower spine worn with pieces missing and surface cracks and nicks to leather on rest of spine, front board resecured with page hinges from front paste down to FEP, inscription to FEP, pages mostly clean, some toning, odd spot, odd smudge or mark, binding tight, the final page (479) and back end paper have a small piece missing which does spoil the text (please see pic)
Information: 479 pages
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