Sindbad the Sailor & Other Stories from the Arabian Nights (Hardcover, Illustrated edition)

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.

General

Imprint:	Bodleian Library
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2018
First published:	2018
Illustrators:	Edmund Dulac
Translators:	Laurence Housman
Introduction by:	Marina Warner
Dimensions:	242 x 190 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Sewn
Pages:	256
Edition:	Illustrated edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-85124-501-7
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > General Books > Fiction > Special features > Classic fiction
LSN:	1-85124-501-4
Barcode:	9781851245017

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