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.

"Fairies I Have Met" by Mrs. Rodolph Stawell is a fascinating journey into the enthralling realm of magical beings. The book weaves a group of whimsical memories that revolve around encounters with fairies, bringing to existence a world of wonder and creativeness. Mrs. Stawell's storytelling transports readers to a mystical panorama wherein fairies exist in concord with nature. Through vivid and captivating narratives, the author introduces numerous fairy characters, each with its own unique tendencies and adventures. The tales are infused with a feel of innocence, wonder, and the undying allure of the fantastical. The book is not most effective a literary delight but additionally a visual banquet, presenting Mrs. Rodolph Stawell's own captivating illustrations that complement the paranormal narratives. These illustrations decorate the reader's revel in, providing glimpses into the airy and eccentric global the author so eloquently describes. "Fairies I Have Met" stands as a timeless testomony to Mrs. Stawell's potential to seize the imaginations of readers, each old and young, with memories that commemorate the magic and beauty of the fairy realm.

The much-loved tales from 'The Thousand and One Nights' were translated into English translation in the early nineteenth century most notably by Sir Richard Burton. The popularity of these ancient and beguiling tales set against the backdrop of Baghdad, Basra, Deryabar and other famed cities of wealth, stoked the widespread enthusiasm for and scholarly interest in eastern arts and culture, no less so than in Europe. Here, four of the most well-known tales from the Arabian Nights, have been translated and retold by Laurence Housman, are reproduced in this collector's edition. They are: 'Sindbad the Sailor', 'Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp', 'The Story of the Three Calenders' and 'The Sleeper Awakened'. Each story is an unabridged translation and the volume contains no less than 23 exquisite watercolour illustrations by the renowned artist Edmund Dulac. The sumptuous illustrations reproduced here, capture the beauty of their settings and the timeless quality of these alluring stories, painted during the golden age of book illustration. ============== KEYWORDS/TAGS: Sinbad the Sailor, Sindbad, Other Stories, Arabian Nights, Aladdin, Wonderful Lamp, childrens Stories, Three Calenders, Sleeper Awakened, folklore, fairy tales, myths, legends, Arabia, Edmund Dulac, Laurence Housman, houseman, Baghdad, Basra, Deryabar, wealth, adventure, action, fables, fabled, Abu-l-Hasan, Aladdin, Baghdad, beautiful, beauty, Bedr-el-Budur, bones, bosom, bottoms, breasts, bridal, Bride, cavern, chamber, city, damsels, death, Dervish, desire, Efrite, El-Basrah, Er-Rashid, Faithful, forty thieves, gifts, God, gold, golden, Grand Master, horseman, immediately, island, Ja’far, jewels, Khalifeh, kind, King, kiss, Lady, Lamp, laugh, love, lovely, magic, magnificent, merchandise, merchants, Mesrur, mother, mountain, Nuzhat-el-Fuad, palace, Palace, peril, poor, Prince, rose, royal, ship, Sindbad, Slave, stairway, story, storyteller, Sultan, sun, sword, tears, terrible, uncle, Vizier, voyages, weep, wept, Zubeydeh,

Rooted in tales both ancient and modern, these vibrant images date from the early twentieth century's Golden Age of Illustration. Edmund Dulac, a prominent artist of the period, created them for books published between 1905 and 1928. Their moods range from the shadowy foreboding of Jane Eyre to the venturesome spirits of Treasure Island and the lighthearted fantasies of A Fairy Garland. Other featured titles include Shakespeare's The Tempest, The Arabian Nights, The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyam, and the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen. French-born Edmund Dulac arrived in London in 1904, when new advances in the printing process kindled a rage for picture books. Dulac's imaginative powers and technical skills assured the popularity of his book illustrations, many of which were sold separately as fine art paintings. After World War I, when the appetite for deluxe volumes waned, the artist turned his talents in many new directions, including portraiture, theatrical costume and set design, newspaper caricature, and stamp design. This retrospective of his early works is the only such anthology available, offering a singular tribute to an artist from a halcyon era of art inspired by literature.

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The Arab world's greatest folk stories re-imagined by the acclaimed Lebanese novelist Hanan al-Shaykh, published to coincide with the world tour of a magnificent musical and theatrical production directed by Tim Supple