Description
Fine dust jacket illustrated by Edmund Dulac. The Fine binding is black cloth over boards, Gilt stamping on the spine. Illustrated endpapers. The binding is tight and pages are clean. Nineteen fabulous Dulac full color illustrations can be found throughout the book. Book measures 2.8″ wide x 3.2″ tall.
About the book: (from the dust jacket)
Tales from the ARABIAN NICHTS With 19 full-color illustrations by Edmund Dulac. For hundreds of years, The Arabian Nights has enchanted readers with its fabulous legends and fairy tales. Here are three favorite stories of exotic adventure, love, and magic, retold for the enjoyment of today’s readers.
About the illustrator: (from the dust jacket)
Edmund Dulac (1882-1953) Was born in France and became a British citizen in 1912. A talented artist and stage designer, he is recognized as one of the century’s greatest illustrators of children’s books. His illustrated works include The Tempest, The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, and The Arabian Nights.
About the publisher:
Running Press is an American publishing company and member of the Perseus Books Group, a division of the Hachette Book Group. The publisher’s offices are located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with many of the corporate functions taking place in Hachette’s New York City headquarters. It was co-founded in 1972 by Stuart “Buz” Teacher and his brother, Lawrence “Larry” Teacher, who died in March 2014. (Wikipedia)
