The Arabian Nights is your magic carpet ride to exotic lands full of wonders and marvels.First collected nearly a thousand years ago, these folktales are presented asstories that the beautiful Scheherazade tells her husband, King Shahryar, over a thousand-and-one consecutive nights. Among them are some of the best-known legends of eastern storytelling, including "The Seven Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor, " "The Story of Aladdin; or, The Wonderful Lamp, " and "The Story of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves." This collection features more than twenty stories and illustrations in full-color and black and white by René Bull. The Arabian Nights is one of Barnes & Noble'sCollectible Editions classics. Each volume features authoritative texts by the world's greatest authors in an exquisitely designed bonded leather binding, with distinctivegilt edging and an attractive ribbon bookmark. Decorative, durable, and collectible, these books offer hours of pleasure to readers young and old and are an indispensable cornerstone for any home library.