1901 Rare Limited Edition - Tartarian Tales - The Thousand and One Quarters of an Hour by Thomas Simon Gueulette.
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Author: Thomas Simon Gueulette. Leonard C. Smithers, editor.
Title: The Thousand and One Quarters Of An Hour (Tantarian Tales).
Publisher: London, Privately Printed, 1901. #319 of the limited Kirban Edition of 500 copies.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 9" X 6.5"
Pages: vii-297 pages.
Binding: Attractive and very good half-marocco leather binding (hinges fine, overall slightly scuffed and worn - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. Upper edge gilt.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean, small bump to the outer edge of some pages around page 232 - as shown).
The book: "Tartarian Tales - The Thousand and One Quarters of an Hour" is a rare limited edition collection of exotic and enchanting stories. This 1901 publication, being number 319 out of only 500 copies in the Kirban Edition, makes it a highly sought-after piece for collectors. Inspired by the style of "One Thousand and One Nights," these tales transport readers to a world of Tartarian myths and legends, full of magic, adventure, and intrigue.
The author: Thomas-Simon Gueullette (2 June 1683 – 2 December 1766) was a French lawyer, playwright, scholar, and man of letters, who also wrote fairy tales and works on the theatre itself.