Abendländische tausend und eine Nacht, oder, Die schönsten Mährchen und Sagen aller europäischen Völker / zum ersten Male gesammelt und neu bearbeitet von J.P. Lyser.
For continuation, see Lyser's "Einhundert und eine nacht."
Lyser was the pseudonym of Johann Peter Theodor Burmeister.
Illustrated by Lyser.
Each volume consists of 2 parts, which in turn each have a frontispiece and an extra-engraved t.p.
Princeton copy 1: Lacking extra-engraved t.p. for IX.2, X.1, X.2, XI.2, XII.2, XIII.2, XIV.2, and XV.2.
Princeton copy 2: All with water and bookworm damage. Part IV.2 lacking p. 240-end. Part XV.2 lacking p. 209-end.
Princeton copy 2: With oval bookseller's stamp "Garrigue & Christern / 2 Barclay St. New York / Foreign Booksellers" on front wrappers.
Binding note
Princeton copy 1: Bound in 7 v. with uniform one quarter green cloth gilt, black speckled bds., and all edges speckled green. The seven sets of publisher's wrappers preserved in the Cotsen copy are bound in at the front and rear of each volume, no longer binding individual issues.
Princeton copy 2: Part IV.2 with illustrated front wrapper; Part V.1 and VI.2 with illustrated full wrappers; Part XV.1 & 2 no wrapper.
Source acquisition
Princeton copy 2: Purchase; Rebecca Esmi; 2006.
Other title(s)
Abendländische tausend und eine Nacht
Schönsten Mährchen und Sagen aller europäischen Völker
OCLC
6614897
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