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The tales of the Genii; or, The delightful lessons of Horam, the son of Asmar, faithfully translated...

The tales of the Genii; or, The delightful lessons of Horam, the son of Asmar, faithfully translated...

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The tales of the Genii; or, The delightful lessons of Horam, the son of Asmar, faithfully translated from the Persian manuscript. [electronic resource] : And compared with the French and Spanish editions, published at Paris and madrid. By Sir Charles Morell, formerly ambassador from the British settlement in India to the Great Mogul.

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The tales of the Genii; or, The delightful lessons of Horam, the son of Asmar, faithfully translated from the Persian manuscript. [electronic resource] : And compared with the French and Spanish editions, published at Paris and madrid. By Sir Charles Morell, formerly ambassador from the British settlement in India to the Great Mogul.

Publisher

London : Printed for C. Cooke, Paternoster Row, by J. Adlard, Duke-Street, and sold by all the booksellers in Great-Britian and Ireland, [1799?]

Date

[1799?]

Record Identifier

74Vv5jZbr8Ld

MMS ID

991017822569702626

Language

English

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Physical Description

Physical content

2v.,plates ; 12°.

Publication information

Publisher

London : Printed for C. Cooke, Paternoster Row, by J. Adlard, Duke-Street, and sold by all the booksellers in Great-Britian and Ireland, [1799?]

Edition

Cooke's edition. Embellished with superb engravings.

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

[1799?]

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Access Conditions

Available for use in the Library. Available from home to registered NSW residents.

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Full title

The tales of the Genii; or, The delightful lessons of Horam, the son of Asmar, faithfully translated from the Persian manuscript. [electronic resource] : And compared with the French and Spanish editions, published at Paris and madrid. By Sir Charles Morell, formerly ambassador from the British settlement in India to the Great Mogul.

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Notes

General note

In fact an original work by James Ridley, writing under the pseudonym Sir Charles Morell, based on the 'Arabian nights'.

Part of a series entitled 'Cooke's edition of select British novels'.

Reproduction of original from Library of Congress.

The plates are dated 1794-1799.

Citation / References Note

ESTC N13626.

Additional physical form availability note

Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/51.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

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74Vv5jZbr8Ld

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vv5jZbr8Ld

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MMS ID

991017822569702626