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The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night: Volume IV

Richard F. Burton

First published 1994
Publisher The Easton Press
Format Hardcover
Type Collection
Pages 308
Price $55.00

This is the fourth volume in the 17-volume set from Easton Press. As with most Easton Press releases, there is no ISBN. Price from original invoice when purchased (private subscription, 2005) There are multiple illustrations throughout the volume, but they are uncredited. Some of them have a partial signature which matches that of the Victorian English illustrator Stanley L. Wood (signed as "S L Wood"), who is known to have done 100 illustrations for one of the American editions of this series. All interior illustrations are by Wood.

Page Title Author(s) Type
1 Continuation of the Tale of Kamar Al-Zaman Richard F. Burton Novelette
29 Ala Al-Din Abu Al-Shamat Richard F. Burton Novella
94 Hatim of the Tribe of Tavy Richard F. Burton Short Story
96 Ma'an the Son of Zaidah and the Three Girls Richard F. Burton Short Story
97 Ma'an Son of Zaidah and the Badawi Richard F. Burton Short Story
99 The City of Labtayt Richard F. Burton Short Story
101 The Caliph Hisham and the Arab Youth Richard F. Burton Short Story
103 Ibrahim Bin Al-Mahdi and the Barber-Surgeon Richard F. Burton Short Story
113 The City of Many-Columned Iram and Abdullah Son of Abi Kalabah Richard F. Burton Short Story
119 Isaac of Mosul Richard F. Burton Short Story
125 The Sweep and the Noble Lady Richard F. Burton Short Story
130 The Mock Caliph Richard F. Burton Short Story
149 Aki the Persian Richard F. Burton Short Story
153 Harun Al-Rashid and the Slave-Girl and the Imam Abu Yusuf Richard F. Burton Short Story
155 The Lover Who Feigned Himself a Thief Richard F. Burton Short Story
159 Ja'afar the Barmecide and the Bean Seller Richard F. Burton Short Story
162 Abu Mohammed Hight Lazybones Richard F. Burton Short Story
179 Generous Dealing of Yahya Bin Khalid the Barmecide with Mansur Richard F. Burton Short Story
181 Generous Dealing of Yahya Son of Khalid with a Man Who Forged a Letter in His Name Richard F. Burton Short Story
185 Caliph Al-Maamun and the Strange Scholar Richard F. Burton Short Story
187 Ali Shar and Zumurrud Richard F. Burton Novelette
228 The Loves of Jubayr Bin Umayr and the Lady Eudur Richard F. Burton Short Story
245 The Man of Al-Yaman and His Six Slave Girls Richard F. Burton Short Story
261 Harun Al-Rashid and the Damsel and Abu Nowas Richard F. Burton Short Story
265 The Man Who Stole the Dish of Gold Wherein the Dog Ate Richard F. Burton Short Story
269 The Sharper of Alexandria and the Chief of Police Richard F. Burton Short Story
271 Al-Malik Al-Nasir and the Three Chiefs of Police Richard F. Burton Short Story
275 The Thief and the Shroff Richard F. Burton Short Story
276 The Chief of the Kus Police and the Sharper Richard F. Burton Short Story
278 Ibrahim Bin Al-Mahdi and the Merchant's Sister Richard F. Burton Short Story
281 The Woman Whose Hands Were Cut Off for Alms-Giving Richard F. Burton Short Story
283 The Devout Israelite Richard F. Burton Short Story
285 Abu Hassan Al-Ziyadi and the Khorasan Man Richard F. Burton Short Story
288 The Poor Man and His Friend in Need Richard F. Burton Short Story
289 The Ruined Man Who Became Rich Again Through a Dream Richard F. Burton Short Story
291 Caliph Al-Mutawakkil and His Concubine Mahbubah Richard F. Burton Short Story
293 Wardan the Butcher's Adventure with the Lady and the Bear Richard F. Burton Short Story
297 The King's Daughter and the Ape Richard F. Burton Short Story

Title Year Publisher Format Type Catalog ID Cover Artist Pages
The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night: Volume IV 2016 Project Gutenberg eBook Collection 53254