Tales from The Gullistan or Rose-Garden of the Sheikh Sa'di of Shirâz. - Rare Book Insider
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Sa’di [Rehatsek, Edward, trans.].

Tales from The Gullistan or Rose-Garden of the Sheikh Sa’di of Shirâz.

Philip Allan & Co., London: 1928
  • $50
"Translated by Sir Richard Burton* and illustrated by John Kettelwell" with nine b/w plates. Publisher's black cloth, lettered in gilt on spine; small tear, affecting "TA" of title, repaired; corners bumped; light rubbing resulting in minor loss at extremities. Contents clean and tight. Near fine. NB. * Translation, here attributed to Burton, is actually by his friend Rehatsek (see Penzer p. 162); Burton is sometimes cited as its editor. Sa'di (Sheikh Muslih-uddin Sa'di Shirazi), a 13th century Persian poet, wrote the Gulistan ca.1259. It is a collection of poetry and prose meant to both entertain and enlighten its readers on life, morals and truth. "The great beauty of his style is its elegant simplicity" (cf. p. vii); Rehatsek's English translation, more than any other, faithfully reflects the original.
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