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THE PEASANT AND THE DONKEY

by H.M. Nahmad

Illustrated by William Papas

Published by Oxford University Press. 1st. 1967

Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. 30 enchanting stories, fables and legends in this collection of tales from countries in the Near and Middle East. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. Colour plates and b/w text illustrations. 134 pages.

A little wear to spine and corners. Light foxing to top edge of text block. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn, is slightly grubby and has a lightly browned spine.

Stock no. 1507115

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Contents

  • The Nightingale Hazaran (Armenian)
  • Shah Abbas and the Cobbler (Persian)
  • The Pilgrim and the Judge (Arabic)
  • The Red Slippers of Honeim (Hebrew-Jewish)
  • Saint Michael and the Idle Husband (Arabic)
  • The Teacher and his Pupil (Arabic)
  • The Peasant and the Donkey (Turkish)
  • The Merchant's Son and the Slave (Hebrew-Jewish)
  • The Ape and the Two Cats (Arabic)
  • A Lie for a Lie (Arabic)
  • The Beardless, the Lame and the One-Eyed Thief (Armenian)
  • The King Who Tried to Cheat Destiny (Arabic)
  • Maimonides and the Bottle of Poison (Hebrew-Jewish)
  • The Clever Bride of Tunisia (Arabic)
  • Badikan and Khan Boghu (Armenian)
  • The Covetous Minister (Hebrew- Jewish)
  • Two Water-Melon Stories (Turkish)
  • Hani the Simple (Arabic)
  • The Goldsmith, the Wood-Carver, the Tailor and the Hermit who Quarrelled Over a Wooden Woman (Persian)
  • The King and the Two -Owls (Arabic)
  • The Stupid Hunter and the Crafty Bird (Hebrew-Jewish)
  • The Three Apples (Turkish)
  • Master and Pupil (Georgian)
  • The Fowler, the Parrot and the King (Persian)
  • Three Times Lucky (Arabic)
  • The Story of the Boy Who Couldn't Keep Anything in His Head (Turkish)
  • The Tale of the Proverb (Arabic)
  • The Ass, the Ox and the Farmer (Hebrew-Jewish)
  • Juha and the Dispute Over a Goat (Arabic)
  • Juha at the Banquet (Arabic)
  • The Magic Dagger (Turkish)
  • Zohair and the Witch (Arabic)
  • 'Cast Thy Bread Upon the Waters' (Hebrew-Jewish)
  • Heart and Mind (Armenian)

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