{"product_id":"1877-rare-book-the-arabian-nights-illustrated-by-thomas-b-dalziel","title":"1877 Rare Book - The Arabian Nights Illustrated by Thomas B. Dalziel","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"1207\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"11\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Anonymous \/ Traditional. Illustrated by Thomas B. Dalziel.\u003cbr data-start=\"70\" data-end=\"73\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"73\" data-end=\"83\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Arabian Nights’ Entertainments.\u003cbr data-start=\"119\" data-end=\"122\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"122\" data-end=\"136\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e London: George Routledge and Sons, The Broadway, Ludgate; New York: 416 Broome Street, 1877.\u003cbr data-start=\"229\" data-end=\"232\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"232\" data-end=\"245\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Text in English.\u003cbr data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"265\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"265\" data-end=\"274\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 x 6 inches.\u003cbr data-start=\"288\" data-end=\"291\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"291\" data-end=\"301\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e xi, 796 pages + publisher’s catalogue.\u003cbr data-start=\"340\" data-end=\"343\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"343\" data-end=\"355\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good original publisher’s pictorial teal cloth binding, richly decorated in black and gilt to the upper cover and spine, with gilt lettering and ornamental illustrated panels. Light wear to the extremities and corners, with mild rubbing and soiling to the cloth, as shown. Hinges firm. Protected in a removable mylar cover. \u003cbr data-start=\"646\" data-end=\"649\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"649\" data-end=\"661\"\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good content. Ink stamp of a previous owner on the second blank page and last blank page. Small stain to the lower inner blank margin of the first six pages, as shown. Otherwise, a clean, solid, and well-preserved copy, with only light age toning and occasional minor spotting.\u003cbr data-start=\"943\" data-end=\"946\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"946\" data-end=\"964\"\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete with one hundred and fifty original illustrations drawn by Thomas B. Dalziel, including a full-page frontispiece, illustrated title vignette, decorative initials, and numerous finely executed black-and-white illustrations throughout.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEstimate\u003cstrong data-start=\"1209\" data-end=\"1222\"\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e(USD 300-350)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1209\" data-end=\"1820\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1209\" data-end=\"1222\"\u003eThe book:\u003c\/strong\u003e A very attractive Victorian illustrated edition of \u003cem data-start=\"1274\" data-end=\"1310\"\u003eThe Arabian Nights’ Entertainments\u003c\/em\u003e, beautifully presented by George Routledge and Sons in a richly decorated pictorial cloth binding. This substantial edition gathers the famous tales of wonder, adventure, enchantment, and Eastern storytelling, accompanied by 150 illustrations that give the volume a particularly lively and atmospheric character. The ornate gilt-and-black binding, with its moonlit figure on the spine, palace silhouette, birds, and decorative panels, makes this a striking example of late nineteenth-century gift-book design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1822\" data-end=\"2226\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1822\" data-end=\"1842\"\u003eThe illustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thomas B. Dalziel was associated with the celebrated Dalziel family of Victorian illustrators and wood-engravers, whose work helped define the visual character of many nineteenth-century illustrated books. His drawings for this edition bring a refined Victorian sensibility to the legendary world of Scheherazade, sultans, viziers, enchanted journeys, and marvellous transformations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48714615849209,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20260725arabian_01.jpg?v=1785012841","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1877-rare-book-the-arabian-nights-illustrated-by-thomas-b-dalziel","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}