The Lion and the Carpenter and other tales from the Arabian Nights.
New York: The Macmillan Company, London: Macmillan; 1962, 1st printing English language on tp, translated by Jean Stafford, illustrations, Milan: Fratelli Fabbri Editori 1959; green laminated boards with horseman; 9.75x13.25; 44 pages. Picture Book hardback.
Here is a lively translation by a writer known for her short stories for adults: "I have chosen to tell once again four stories that are not quite so well known as... Sinbad... Ali Baba... or Aladdin." One of a series of classic tales translated and introduced by notable writers.
CONDITION: Very Good without jacket; extremities rubbed; spine foot is worn away for 3/8"; interior flat and clean. Item #18785
Price: $36.00
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