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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.
With a palette that ranged from mellow, romantic blues to, later in
his career, more vibrant colours, Edmund Dulac was one of the great
artists of the Golden Age of Illustration. This retrospective
features 110 colour plates of Dulac's finest cover work dating from
1908 to 1928.
These 55 masterworks by one of the most influential -- and most
prolific -- illustrators of children's books during the early 20th
century include exquisite images for "The Sleeping Beauty,"
"Cinderella," "The Snow Queen," "The Real Princess," and other
beguiling tales. An invaluable treasury for lovers of fine art; a
delight for fairy-tale enthusiasts.
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