Sindbad the Sailor & Other Stories from the Arabian Nights Hardback
Illustrated by Edmund Dulac
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The much-loved tales from 'The Thousand and One Nights' first appeared in English translation in the early nineteenth century.
The popularity of these ancient and beguiling tales set against the backdrop of Baghdad, a city of wealth and peace, stoked the widespread enthusiasm for and scholarly interest in eastern arts and culture, which had been a dominant fashion in Europe for almost a century. Four of the most well-known tales, translated by Laurence Housman, are reproduced in this collector's edition: 'Sindbad the Sailor', 'Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp', 'The Story of the Three Calenders' and 'The Sleeper Awakened'.
Each is illustrated with exquisite watercolours by the renowned artist Edmund Dulac.
The sumptuous illustrations reproduced here capture the beauty and timeless quality of these alluring stories, made at the zenith of early twentieth-century book illustration.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:256 pages, 1 Illustrations, black and white; 23 Illustrations, color
- Publisher:Bodleian Library
- Publication Date:19/10/2018
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- ISBN:9781851245017
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:256 pages, 1 Illustrations, black and white; 23 Illustrations, color
- Publisher:Bodleian Library
- Publication Date:19/10/2018
- Category:
- ISBN:9781851245017