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STORIES FROM THE ARABIAN NIGHTS

by Laurence Housman

Illustrated by Edmund Dulac

Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st. 1907

Slightly better than very good condition. Deluxe limited edition of the Christmas Gift Book which gained Dulac recognition as an illustrator of the first rank, a master of the fantastic and "a dreamer of extraordinary dreams". Limited to only 350 copies. Fifty magnificent mounted colour plates all at the back of the book. Cream vellum binding, mock-Persian gilt lettering. Green endpapers. 133 pages plus plates. Large format.

SIGNED by Illustrator. Copy no. 169. Rear silk tie missing. A little browning and a couple of light marks to covers. 2 tissue guards lightly creased. A couple of tissue guards lightly foxed. 1 Tissue guard has a small chip. All plates are in fine condition. A lovely generally bright clean copy of a superb book. Contained in a purpose built slip case. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

Stock no. 1709353

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