Author: H. W. Dulcken [ed.]
Title: Dalziels&Apos; Illustrated Arabian Nights&Apos; Entertainment
Description: London, Ward and Lock, 1865. Leather. Beautifully illustrated throughout, and engraved by the Dalziel Brothers, this is a charming mid-nineteenth century edition of the Arabian nights. An impressive and richly illustrated edition of the 'Arabian Nights&apos. Two volumes bound in one, with continuous pagination and individual title pages.The Arabian Nights, a collection of Middle Eastern folk tales originally compiled in Arabic during the Islamic Golden Age, and collected over many centuries by various authors, translators, and scholars across West, Central, South Asia and North Africa with the tales themselves tracing back to ancient folklore.This edition features a frontispiece and one hundred vignette illustrations to each volume, with illustrations from such prominent Victorian era artists as J. E. Millais, John Tenniel, J. D. Watson and G. J. Pinwell, with each illustration engraved by the prolific Victorian era wood-engravers, The Brothers Dalziel.With the inscription of E. J. Watney to the front pastedown, dated 7th Sept. 1911. In a half calf binding, with cloth covered boards. Light rubbing to joints, spine head and tail and board perimeters. Remnants of paper label to spine tail. Boards bright. Hinges starting, with boards holding firm. Inscription to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally clean and bright, with instances of light spotting. Very Good . Ill.: J. E. Millais; John Tenniel; J D Watson et al. Very Good .

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