The Arabian Nights: Tales from the Thousand and One Nights

London, The Folio Society, 2009. Cloth. A lovely Folio Society facsimile edition of the Arabian Nights, with beautiful colour plates by E. J. Detmold, and enclosed in a slipcase. The thirteenth printing of the Folio Society facsimile edition of this work in the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and eleven further colour plates, reproduced from the original watercolours. Collated, complete. This illustrated English language edition of The Arabian Nights was first published by Hodder & Stoughton in 1924, and contains some of the best-known tales from The Thousand and One Nights, a famous collection of Middle Eastern folktales compiled during the Islamic Golden Age. It includes colour reproductions of the exquisite watercolour paintings by the talented book illustrator Edward Julius Detmold (1883-1957). This edition includes the following tales: 'The History of Codadad and his Brothers and of the Princess Deryabar'; 'Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves'; 'Sindbad the Sailor'; 'Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp'; 'The Three Calenders'; 'The Story of the King of the Ebony Isles'; 'The Story of Baba Abdalla'; 'The Story of Ganem, the Slave of Love&apos. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Externally, very bright and smart, except for light spotting to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Slipcase is very smart and bright. Fine . Ill.: Edward J. Detmold. Fine .

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Boeknummer: 892M25

Catalogus: Classical Literature

Trefwoorden: Arabian Nights One Thousand and One Nights E. J. Detmold One Thousand and One Nights Edward J. Detmold

Forget Me Not: A Christmas and New Year Present for 1824

London , R. Ackermann, 1824. Leather. A very scarce copy of Forget Me Not the first literary annual in English. Very scarce. Forget Me Not was an illustrated British annual published by Rudolph Ackermann. It is a significant publication being one of the first annual in English. Its target audience was women. Originally launched in 1822, this copy is from 1824. Due to its popularity a a junior version was released in 1828. Each annual includes a selection of engraving to accompany the text. This copy includes 12 illustrated articles and stories. This copy also includes the original publisher's adverts. Bound in a decorative diced calf binding. Externally very smart. Rubbing to the joints resulting in slight loss. Spine rebacked. Internally firmly bound. Spotting to the first and last pages otherwise fairly clean with the odd spot. Bookplate to the front pastedown clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 878V21

Catalogus: Classical Literature

Trefwoorden: Christmas and New Year Fiction Illustrated Fiction None

The Life and Exploits of Robin Hood: And Robin Hood&Apos;S Garland

Halifax, Milner and Sowerby, 1861. Cloth. A scarce copy of this prose account of the life and adventures of legendary hero Robin Hood. Scarce work. With a frontispiece and vignette title. A prose account of the life and adventures of heroic outlaw Robin Hood, originally depicted in English folklore and subsequently featured in literature, theatre, and cinema as a legendary character. With details on his gang and their exploits. Chapters refer to the popularity of the stories, the life of Robin Hood, his role as a hero, Sherwood forest, the Sheriff of Nottingham, disguises, Maid Marian, and more. In the original red cloth binding. Externally, sound with rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. Light fading to the spine with the odd small mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd spot and light age toning to the extremities. The odd small tear to the page edges. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Boeknummer: 902T69

Catalogus: Classical Literature

Trefwoorden: Life Exploits Robin Hood Garland Exploits None