{"product_id":"1890-rare-french-book-one-thousand-and-one-nights-les-mille-et-une-nuits","title":"1890 Rare French Book - One Thousand and One Nights, Les Mille et une Nuits","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"181\" data-end=\"1386\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"181\" data-end=\"192\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Anonymous. Adaptation by Paul de Maurelly. Illustrated by H. Grobet.\u003cbr data-start=\"269\" data-end=\"272\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"272\" data-end=\"282\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"283\" data-end=\"347\"\u003eLes Mille et Une Nuits. Contes Arabes choisis pour la jeunesse\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr data-start=\"348\" data-end=\"351\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"351\" data-end=\"365\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paris, Librairie de Théodore Lefèvre et Cie \u0026amp; Émile Guérin, Éditeur, [circa 1890].\u003cbr data-start=\"461\" data-end=\"464\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"464\" data-end=\"477\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Text in French.\u003cbr data-start=\"493\" data-end=\"496\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"496\" data-end=\"505\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.5 x 6 inches. \u003cbr data-start=\"528\" data-end=\"531\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"531\" data-end=\"541\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 286 pages. \u003cbr data-start=\"551\" data-end=\"554\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"554\" data-end=\"566\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Attractive and near fine original publisher’s richly decorated red cloth binding, lavishly gilt and black-stamped on upper cover and spine, featuring an oriental scene with a mounted figure within an elaborate gilt frame. Spine and boards bright and well preserved (hinges fine, a small discreet bump to the upper edge of the binding - as shown) under a protective, removable mylar cover. All edges gilt.\u003cbr data-start=\"874\" data-end=\"877\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"877\" data-end=\"889\"\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good content (bright, tight and clean, rare light foxing and toning to the illustrated plates only, due to the different paper stock used for illustrations, as commonly encountered - as shown, name of a previous owner on the upper margin of the half-title page - as shown). The remainder of the text pages are clean and well preserved. \u003cbr data-start=\"1185\" data-end=\"1188\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1188\" data-end=\"1206\"\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete with all engraved illustrations by H. Grobet, including the frontispiece. Plates are sharp and well printed, with the expected toning confined to illustration pages only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1388\" data-end=\"1415\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1388\" data-end=\"1401\"\u003eEstimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e (USD 250–350)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1422\" data-end=\"1441\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1426\" data-end=\"1439\"\u003eThe book: \u003c\/strong\u003eThis beautifully produced French edition of \u003cem data-start=\"1486\" data-end=\"1510\"\u003eLes Mille et Une Nuits\u003c\/em\u003e presents the celebrated Eastern tales in an adaptation specially prepared for younger readers, following the tradition of Antoine Galland’s influential translation. Issued by Émile Guérin, a publisher renowned for high-quality illustrated books, the volume stands out for its striking oriental binding and its carefully executed engravings. The visual program by H. Grobet enhances the narrative atmosphere with dramatic and imaginative scenes drawn from the most famous episodes of the collection. A fine and highly decorative example of late nineteenth-century French book production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2099\" data-end=\"2120\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2103\" data-end=\"2118\"\u003eThe author: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"2121\" data-end=\"2150\"\u003eThe Thousand and One Nights\u003c\/em\u003e is a collective work of Middle Eastern origin, shaped over centuries through oral and written traditions. Its stories, framed by the legendary figure of Scheherazade, have profoundly influenced Western literature, art, and imagination since their introduction to Europe in the early eighteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2455\" data-end=\"2482\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2459\" data-end=\"2480\"\u003eThe illustrator: \u003c\/strong\u003eHenri Grobet was a French illustrator active in the second half of the nineteenth century, known for his detailed engravings and narrative compositions. His work on \u003cem data-start=\"2648\" data-end=\"2672\"\u003eLes Mille et Une Nuits\u003c\/em\u003e reflects the period’s fascination with Orientalism and demonstrates a strong command of line, atmosphere, and dramatic storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47217608982777,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20260111Mille.jpg?v=1768145361","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1890-rare-french-book-one-thousand-and-one-nights-les-mille-et-une-nuits","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}