Inspired by tales of Sinbad, Aladdin, Ali Baba, and other exotic characters, this original collection features more than 185 color and black-and-white images by acclaimed artists from the Golden Age of Illustration.
This is a gloriously illustrated collection of the most enchanting stories from 'The Thousand and One Nights', in a luxurious, traditional cloth binding. From the adventures of Sinbad and Aladdin, to tales of genies and magical lands, children will be enchanted by these stories of magic and wonder.
From Lebanese writer Wafa' Tarnowska and Spanish artist Carole Hénaff, this magnificent new edition of The Arabian Nights brings together famous and less familiar tales from A Thousand and One Nights and includes the frame story of Shahrazade and Shahriyar.
Ten stories from the Tales of a Thousand and One Nights, including the well-known ones of Aladdin and the lamp, Ali Baba and the forty thieves, and Sinbad the sailor.
This is W. H. D. Rouse's 1863 English-language translation of "One Thousand and One Nights", a collection of South Asian and Middle Eastern folk tales compiled during the Islamic Golden Age. It was anthologised over hundreds of years by a variety of scholars, authors, and translators across Asia and North Africa, with the stories having roots in medieval Persian, Arabic, Mesopotamian, Jewish, Indian, and Egyptian folklore. Exquisitely illustrated by W. H. D. Rouse, this classic collection would make for perfect bedtime reading material and is not to be missed by lovers of folklore and classic fairy tales. Walter Stanley Paget (1863-1935) was an English artist and illustrator whose fantastic work adorned books and magazines in late nineteenth-century and early twentieth-century London. Other notable works illustrated by Paget include: "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" (1891-93), "The Hound of the Baskervilles" (1902), and "Thomas Hardy: A Bibliographical Study" (1968). The stories in this collection include: "Sinbad the Sailor", "Ali Baba and his Forty Thieves", "The Story of King Shahriar and Sheherazade", "The Story of the Fisherman and the Genie", "Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp", "The Enchanted Horse", "The Little Hunchback", "The Story of Ali Cogia, Merchant of Bagdad", "The Story of the Vizir who was Punished", "The Story of the Husband and the Parrot", and many more. Pook Press celebrates the great 'Golden Age of Illustration' in children's literature - a period of unparalleled excellence in book illustration. We publish rare and vintage classic illustrated books, in high-quality colour editions, so that the masterful artwork and story-telling can continue to delight both young and old.
Presents a collection of tales, including "Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp," "Sinbad the Seaman," "The Third Kalandar's Tale," and "The Tale of the Ensorcelled Prince."
Arabian Nights is a collection of Middle Eastern, West Asian and South Asian stories and folk tales compiled in Arabic during the Islamic Golden Age. It is often known in English as the The Book of the Thousand Nights and A Night. The stories proceed from an original tale of ruler Shahryār and his wife Scheherazade where some stories are framed within other stories, while others begin and end of their own accord. This edition contains the most beloved and most well known tales such as Sindbad the Sailor and his Seven Voyages, Alibaba and the Forty Thieves, The Fisherman and the Jinni and many more which will transport you into the land of magic and nostalgia._x000D_ Collection:_x000D_ The Story Of King Shahryar And His Brother_x000D_ The Tale Of The Bull And The Ass_x000D_ The Fisherman And The Jinni_x000D_ The Tale Of The Ensorceled Prince_x000D_ The Porter And The Three Ladies Of Baghdad_x000D_ The First Kalandar's Tale_x000D_ The Second Kalandar's Tale_x000D_ The Third Kalandar's Tale_x000D_ The Eldest Lady's Tale_x000D_ The Tale Of The Three Apples_x000D_ Tale Of Nur Al-Din Ali And His Son Badr Al-Din Hasan_x000D_ The City Of Many-Columned Iram And Abdullah Son Of Abi Kilabah_x000D_ The Sweep And The Noble Lady_x000D_ The Man Who Stole The Dish Of Gold Wherein The Dog Ate_x000D_ The Ruined Man Who Became Rich Again Through A Dream_x000D_ The Ebony Horse_x000D_ The Angel Of Death With The Proud And The Devout Man_x000D_ Sindbad The Seaman And Sindbad The Landsman_x000D_ First Voyage Of Sindbad Hight The Seaman_x000D_ The Second Voyage Of Sindbad The Seaman_x000D_ The Third Voyage Of Sindbad The Seaman_x000D_ The Fourth Voyage Of Sindbad The Seaman_x000D_ The Fifth Voyage Of Sindbad The Seaman_x000D_ The Sixth Voyage Of Sindbad The Seaman_x000D_ The Seventh Voyage Of Sindbad The Seaman_x000D_ The Lady And Her Five Suitors_x000D_ Khalifah The Fisherman Of Baghdad_x000D_ Abu Kir The Dyer And Abu Sir The Barber_x000D_ The Sleeper And The Waker_x000D_ Story Of The Larrikin And The Cook_x000D_ Aladdin; Or, The Wonderful Lamp_x000D_ Ali Baba And The Forty Thieves
"The Arabian Nights" is a 1910 English-language translation of "One Thousand and One Nights", a collection of South Asian and Middle Eastern folk tales compiled during the Islamic Golden Age. It was anthologised over hundreds of years by a variety of scholars, authors, and translators across Asia and North Africa, with the stories having roots in medieval Persian, Arabic, Mesopotamian, Jewish, Indian, and Egyptian folklore. Fantastically illustrated by Caspar Emerson and Leon D'emo, this classic collection is ideal for bedtime reading material and is not to be missed by lovers and collectors of folklore. Caspar Hjalmar Emerson, Jr. (1878 - 1948) was a Norwegian-born American artist and illustrator. The stories include: "Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp", "The Enchanted Horse", "The Story of the Merchant and the Genius", "The Little Hunchback", "Story of the Blind Baba-Abdalla", "The Story of Ali Cogia, Merchant of Bagdad", "The Story of the Vizir who was Punished", "The Story of the Husband and the Parrot", "The Story of King Shahriar and Sheherazade", and many more. Pook Press celebrates the great 'Golden Age of Illustration' in children's literature - a period of unparalleled excellence in book illustration. We publish rare and vintage classic illustrated books, in high-quality colour editions, so that the masterful artwork and story-telling can continue to delight both young and old.