Rare Bulaq Printing of Kitab Alf Layla wa-Layla (Thousand and One Nights). Bulaq, Egypt, 1251 AH (1834-1835). One of two volumes, 356 numbered laid paper pages (178 printed leaves),bound in red leather with tooled floral decoration, the end papers with Arabic writing and pencil images of sailing ships, (lacking several pages at the end, minor insect damage, staining, wear to edges of pages, tears and some repair to title page),10 1/4 x 7 in. Note: The Bulaq edition was the first complete printed edition of book printed in Arabic and served as the basis of most later editions and translations into different languages.
Rare Bulaq Printing of Kitab Alf Layla wa-Layla (Thousand and One Nights). Bulaq, Egypt, 1251 AH (1834-1835). One of two volumes, 356 numbered laid paper pages (178 printed leaves),bound in red leather with tooled floral decoration, the end papers with Arabic writing and pencil images of sailing ships, (lacking several pages at the end, minor insect damage, staining, wear to edges of pages, tears and some repair to title page),10 1/4 x 7 in. Note: The Bulaq edition was the first complete printed edition of book printed in Arabic and served as the basis of most later editions and translations into different languages.
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