THE EASTERN ANTHOLOGY. [Complete set of Twelve Volumes in Four Volumes:] VOLUME I. 1. Kuttanimatatam of Damodaragupta; 2. Samayamatrika of Kshemendra; 3. Zenan-Nameb of Fazil-Bey and Ta’dib ul-Nisvan. VOLUME II. 4. The Young Wives’ Tale (Kissat Al-’Ara’is Al-Sabiya) and Tales of Fez; 5. The Loves of Raadha and Krishna and Amores; 6. Love Stories and Gallant Tales from the Chinese. VOLUME III. 7. Comrade Loves of the Samurai and Songs of the Geishas; 8. Ninety Short Tales of Love and Women from the Arabic; 9. The Loves of Dasin and Musa-ag-Amastan from the Tamashek and Camel-Boy Rhythms from the Arabic. VOLUME IV. 10. Love Tales of Cambodia and Song of the Love Nights of Lao; 11. Anthology of Eastern Love; 12. Anthology of Eastern Love.
by MATHERS, E. Powys
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London: John Rodker, 1927-1930. . Limited edition, one of 1000 copies, publisher’s deluxe issue in full vellum, bevelled boards, twelve volumes in four volumes, 8vo., pp.(v),vi,92,(v),100,xiv,152;xiii,128,xii,183,(v),172;viii,136,x,140,ix,130;(vii),106,viii,170,viii,155, uncut, pictorial yellow vellum, gilt, t.e.g., colour frontispieces with tissue guards and further plates within; internally fine, with some mottling to boards, a very good set.
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- THE EASTERN ANTHOLOGY. [Complete set of Twelve Volumes in Four Volumes:] VOLUME I. 1. Kuttanimatatam of Damodaragupta; 2. Samayamatrika of Kshemendra; 3. Zenan-Nameb of Fazil-Bey and Ta’dib ul-Nisvan. VOLUME II. 4. The Young Wives’ Tale (Kissat Al-’Ara’is Al-Sabiya) and Tales of Fez; 5. The Loves of Raadha and Krishna and Amores; 6. Love Stories and Gallant Tales from the Chinese. VOLUME III. 7. Comrade Loves of the Samurai and Songs of the Geishas; 8. Ninety Short Tales of Love and Women from the Arabic; 9. The Loves of Dasin and Musa-ag-Amastan from the Tamashek and Camel-Boy Rhythms from the Arabic. VOLUME IV. 10. Love Tales of Cambodia and Song of the Love Nights of Lao; 11. Anthology of Eastern Love; 12. Anthology of Eastern Love.
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- MATHERS, E. Powys
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- London: John Rodker, 1927-1930.
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