Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp in Rhyme


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From the elegant typography and silhouetted endpapers to the twelve color plates and the addition of myriad decorative elements — ornamental heads, initials, silhouettes, partial borders, and much more — this hardcover edition is a unique presentation and a design triumph. Ransome's charming verse rendering, combined with Mackenzie's superb achievement, brings the tale of Aladdin to life in a new idiom.







The Illustrated Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp


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The Illustrated Aladdin' is a collection of exquisite illustrations gathered together in one beautiful book for all to love and treasure. Escape to the world of The Arabian Nights as we cast a new light on this enchanting and enduring fairy tale. The classic rags-to-riches tale of young Aladdin and his adventures with his wonderful lamp has captured the imagination of artists for centuries. Pook Press has collected 120 illustrations by twenty different artists from the period of the ‘Golden Age of Illustration’, some dating as far back as 1859. The result is a remarkable treasure trove of artistic delights from celebrated illustrators such as Arthur Rackham, Edmund Dulac, Walter Crane, Milo Winter, and H.G. Theaker. From character to character, scene to scene, there is always something new to discover. Follow Aladdin on his magical adventure to pursue the love of his life, aided by his wish-granting Genies. We hope you enjoy the journey.
















Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp in Rhyme (Classic Reprint)


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Excerpt from Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp in Rhyme To L.A. You are a poet. I my nose Grind at the humbler wheel of prose, But now and then I make a stanza ... What's that you say? It does not scan, Sir? What then? I may be Sancho Panza, But let not you on Rosinante Despise my donkey's crude andante. Yours be the visions, yours the fame, I have my pleasure all the same; And though its not high poesy, Lascelles, its good enough for me. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.




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The Outlook


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