The Persian and the Turkish tales, compleat Translated formerly from those languages into French, by M. Petis de la Croix, Dean of the King's interpreters, reader and professor in the Royal College at Paris: and now into English from that translation, by the late learned Dr. King, and several other hands. To which are added two letters from a French abbot to his friend at Paris; giving an account of the island of Madagascar; and of the French embassador's reception by the King of Siam. In two volumes
| Format: | eBook |
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| Language: | English |
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London
printed for W. Mears, F. Clay, and D. Browne, without Temple-Bar, J. Stagg, in Westminster-Hall, and T. Astley in St. Paul's Church-Yard
1729, MDCCXXIX. [1729]
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| Edition: | The third edition |
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| Collection: | Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Item Description: | Contains a selection of stories from 'Les mille et un jour'. - English Short Title Catalog, N24473. - Reproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford). - Sometimes attributed to François Pétis de la Croix. - Titlepages in red and black |
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| Physical Description: | Online-Ressource (2v.([12],966p.)) 12° |