Tales of the East: Compromising the Most Popular Romances of Oriental Origin, Volume 1 |
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It seems odd that Google Books could not get the title of this book right, considering that it's printed right there on the title page. It seems comical, though, to think that this book could "compromise" all those romantic tales!
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