Tales of the Arabian Nights - Andrew Lang

26.99 €

This beautiful hardback edition brings together Andrew Lang''s selection of 26 tales taken from One Thousand and One Nights, luxuriously presented with gold cover embossing and gilded page edges.These classic folk tales from Asia, Arabia and Persia are taken from the reputed 1001 stories told by Scheherazade to entertain her husband, the Sultan, to prevent him from having her killed. Every tale will weave its own spell on readers as they dip into an enchanted land where Aladdin discovers a genie held captive in a magic lamp, Sinbad sets sail on a series of fantastic voyages and surprising heroes and magic creatures reveal hidden depths of bravery and ingenuity.Augmented with H J Lord''s charming illustrations and pretty printed endpapers, this hardback compendium with gilded edges and ivory pages is a true keepsake and will grace any discerning book-lover''s shelves.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Arcturus Gilded Classics series presents luxury gift editions of classics works, printed on opulent ivory paper, featuring hardcover Wibilin binding, foil-embossed cover designs, beautifully designed end-papers and gilded page edges. These make perfect collectibles for lovers of classic literature.

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