Antique Tausend und eine Nacht German Edition - Gustav Weil Illustrated Arabian Nights - Art Nouveau Binding

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Antique Tausend und eine Nacht German Edition - Gustav Weil Illustrated Arabian Nights - Art Nouveau BindingTranslated by the renowned Orientalist Dr. Gustav Weil, this edition is celebrated for being the first German translation taken directly from the original Arabic text. Published in Berlin by Th. Knaur Nachf. circa 1900, this complete four volume set (often bound as two or four books) is a masterpiece of early 20th century book design. 2 Books. Available at La La Vintage 67 Semaphore Road, Semaphore SA 5019 (Next to Odeon Cinema)

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shaft length approximately 20cm

appears never worn

Featuring a sophisticated double-gourd (bulbous) shape

made from terracotta with gold-painted finish

Looks barely used whatsoever

While it is styled to look like a historic deep-sea diving helmet from 1894

decorative handles

In antique condition with minor signs of wear commensurate with age

offering versatile listening in a compact

and a hand-painted pink headband

Ancron binoculars were part of the wave of high-quality Japanese optics in the mid-20th century