{"product_id":"1898-rare-first-edition-the-arabian-nights-by-andrew-lang-illustrated-3","title":"1898 Rare First Edition - The Arabian Nights by Andrew Lang, Illustrated","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe true 1898 First Edition of Andrew Lang’s beautifully illustrated\u003c\/em\u003e Arabian Nights Entertainments, \u003cem\u003ein its striking original gilt pictorial binding and profusely illustrated by Henry Justice Ford.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Selected and edited by Andrew Lang. Illustrated by Henry Justice Ford.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Arabian Nights Entertainments.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 39 Paternoster Row; New York and Bombay, 1898.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e First Edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e xvi, 424 pages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7 x 5 inches.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good original publisher’s deep blue cloth binding, spectacularly decorated in gilt to the front board with a winged genie flying above a star-filled sky, crescent moon, minarets and domes. Gilt titles and a further gilt figure decorate the spine. Upper edge gilt. Binding firm and well preserved, with some light rubbing, marks and age-related wear, particularly to the spine and rear board, as shown. Protected in a removable mylar cover. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good content, complete, tight and generally clean, with expected age toning and scattered light foxing and spotting. Early handwritten presentation inscription dated Christmas 1903 to the half-title, as shown.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Beautifully and profusely illustrated throughout by Henry Justice Ford with numerous full-page and in-text black-and-white illustrations, including the frontispiece \u003cem\u003eThe Talisman is Discovered in One of the Jars\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEstimate: $350–500 USD.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis handsome First Edition presents Andrew Lang’s selection from the \u003cem\u003eArabian Nights\u003c\/em\u003e, bringing together such enduring tales as \u003cem\u003eThe Seven Voyages of Sindbad the Sailor\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAladdin and the Wonderful Lamp\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Enchanted Horse\u003c\/em\u003e, stories of genies, merchants, princes and princesses, and many other adventures drawn from the great tradition of the \u003cem\u003eOne Thousand and One Nights\u003c\/em\u003e. The elaborate gilt binding is particularly evocative, its moonlit architectural scene and flying supernatural figure perfectly introducing the fantastic world within.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003ePublished in 1898 by Longmans, Green, and Co., the volume belongs to the remarkable body of illustrated folklore and fairy literature associated with Andrew Lang at the end of the Victorian era. The combination of Lang’s accessible storytelling and Ford’s imaginative visual interpretation made these books enduring favourites with generations of readers and collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAndrew Lang (1844–1912) was a Scottish writer, poet, literary critic, anthropologist and folklorist, remembered especially for the celebrated series of colour Fairy Books that began with \u003cem\u003eThe Blue Fairy Book\u003c\/em\u003e in 1889. His collections introduced English-speaking readers to an extraordinary range of traditional stories gathered from cultures around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eLang possessed a remarkable ability to preserve the atmosphere of traditional storytelling while shaping tales for a contemporary readership. \u003cem\u003eThe Arabian Nights Entertainments\u003c\/em\u003e reflects the same fascination with folklore, marvels and imaginative literature that made his fairy books classics of the Golden Age of illustrated publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe illustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHenry Justice Ford (1860–1941) was one of the most important British illustrators associated with Andrew Lang’s fairy books and collections of mythology and folklore. His highly detailed pen-and-ink drawings are distinguished by dramatic composition, elaborate costume and architecture, and a particular talent for supernatural and fantastic subjects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eFord’s illustrations for \u003cem\u003eThe Arabian Nights\u003c\/em\u003e are especially effective, moving effortlessly from richly ornamented interiors to monstrous genies, enchanted beings and moments of high adventure. Together with the magnificent gilt publisher’s binding, they make this First Edition a particularly attractive example of late Victorian illustrated book production.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50523287322873,"sku":null,"price":325.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20260923arabian_01.jpg?v=1790170492","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1898-rare-first-edition-the-arabian-nights-by-andrew-lang-illustrated-3","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}