1001 Night. The Best Tales of Scheherazade

1001 Night. The Best Tales of Scheherazade

The best tales of «1001 Nights» — in rare illustrations by classic European painting!

Illustrations by Edmund Dulac and Leon Carré — an integral part of European editions of Scheherazade's tales.

The legendary Franco-British artist Edmund Dulac, a master of the genre... of «fantasy painting», illustrated the tales of «1001 Nights» for the London edition of 1907, and the talented Orientalist Leon Carré, whose drawings adorned the complete twelve-volume edition from the early 20th century, created unique images that turn each tale into a work of art.

In this collection, 15 best tales from the Arab East are brought together for the first time with the works of two outstanding masters of the European book illustration school.

Printhouse: Olma-press

Series: Tales and Myths of the Peoples of the World

Age restrictions: 12+

Year of publication: 2024

ISBN: 9785001857525

Number of pages: 208

Size: 263х203х16 mm

Cover type: hard

Weight: 790 g

ID: 1721378

The best tales of «1001 Nights» — in rare illustrations by classic European painting!

Illustrations by Edmund Dulac and Leon Carré — an integral part of European editions of Scheherazade's tales.

The legendary Franco-British artist Edmund Dulac, a master of the genre of «fantasy painting», illustrated the tales of «1001 Nights» for the London edition of 1907, and the talented Orientalist Leon Carré, whose drawings adorned the complete twelve-volume edition from the early 20th century, created unique images that turn each tale into a work of art.

In this collection, 15 best tales from the Arab East are brought together for the first time with the works of two outstanding masters of the European book illustration school.

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€ 29.79

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€ 29.79