Edmund Dulac's Picture Book for the French Red Cross (1915)

Illustrated by Edmund Dulac

 

 

On the left, we show a rare copy of Edmund Dulac's

Picture-Book for the French Red Cross produced by

Hodder and Stoughton (London) in 1915.

 

This example retains the original decorative

Edmund Dulac Art Nouveau cover.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edmund Dulac's Picture-Book for the French Red Cross was produced as a vehicle for producing donations and income for the

wartime activity of the the Croix Rouge Française, Comité de Londres (The London Committee of The French Red Cross). 

 

The book included 17 tales: "The Story of the Bird Feng: A Fairy Tale from China"; "Young Rouselle: A French Song of the

Olden Time"; "Laylá and Majnún: A Persian Love Story"; "The Nightingale: After a Fairy Tale by Hans Andersen"; "Three

Kings of Orient: A Carol"; "Sindbad the Sailor: A Tale from the Thousand and One Nights"; "The Little Seamstress: A French

Song of the Olden Time"; "The Real Princess: After a Fairy Tale by Hans Andersen"; "My Lisette: An Old French Song";

"Cinderella: A Fairy Tale from the French"; "The Chilly Lover: A Song from the French"; "The Story of Aucassin and Nicolette:

An Old World Idyll"; "Blue Beard: An Old Tale from the French"; "Cerberus, the Black Dog of Hades"; "The Lady Badoura:

A Tale from the Thousand and One Nights"; "The Sleeper Awakened: A Tale from the Thousand and One Nights"; and "Jusef

and Asenath: A Love Story of Egypt". In addition, the book contained 19 colour illustrations contributed by Edmund Dulac.

 

 

Our Greeting Cards and Reproduction Prints

 

 

For connoisseurs of Dulac's work, we have prepared sets of 19 Greeting Cards displaying each of his colour images for Edmund Dulac's Picture Book for the French Red Cross and on the left, we show an example of how these Greeting Cards appear.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Code: ED EDPBFRC CS(19)
Price: US$95.00

 

When presented on Greeting Cards, these images are prepared as tipped-in plates - in hommage to the hand-crafted

approach typical of prestige illustrated publications produced in the early decades of the 20th Century. Each card is

hand-finished and and the images are presented on Ivory card stock with an accompanying envelope. The rear of each

card carries information about Edmund Dulac, this wonderful suite and the profiled illustration - we have left the interior

of the cards blank so that you may write your own personal message.

 

Should you wish to order a Reproduction Print of one or more of these images, we have provided some options below.

Each of these large format prints is also accompanied by information about Edmund Dulac, this suite and the profiled

illustration.

 

To purchase, simply click on the appropriate "Add to Cart" button and you will be taken through to our Shopping Cart

secured through PayPal. Multiple purchases will be consolidated by that feature and shipping and handling costs to any

destination in the world are accommodated by our flat-rate fee of US$20 for every US$200 worth of purchases.

 

Of course, should you wish to discuss some customised options, we welcome your contact on any matter through

ThePeople@SpiritoftheAges.com.

 

In the meantime, enjoy perusing these wonderful images from Edmund Dulac.

 

 

The colour illustrations

 

Jusef and Asenath

A Love Story of Egypt

Asenath

The Story of the Bird Feng

A Fairy Tale from China

The wonderful bird, like a fire of many

colours come down from heaven, alighted

before the princess, dropping at her feet

the portrait

 

 

Young Rouselle

A French Song of the Olden Time

What do you think of young Rouselle?

Laylá and Majnún

A Persian Love Story

In a high chamber of the palace - it

was as wondrous as that of a Sultan

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: ED EDPBFRC 1 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: ED EDPBFRC 2 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: ED EDPBFRC 3 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: ED EDPBFRC 4 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Laylá and Majnún

A Persian Love Story

If the Desert were my home - then would

I let the World go by

Laylá and Majnún

A Persian Love Story

She would sit for hours, with the bird perched

on the back of her hand, listening to its

soft intonation of that one word 'Majnún'

 

 

The Nightingale

After a Fairy Tale by Hans Andersen

Even the poor fisherman would pause

in his work to listen

Three Kings of Orient

A Carol

O Star of Wonder, Star of Light

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: ED EDPBFRC 5 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: ED EDPBFRC 6 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: ED EDPBFRC 7 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: ED EDPBFRC 8 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Sindbad the Sailor

A Tale from the Thousand and One Nights

Knowest thou that my name is also Sindbad?

The Little Seamstress

A French Song of the Olden Time

I never at all

Saw sewing so small!

The Real Princess

After a Fairy Tale by Hans Andersen

Not a wink the whole night long

 

My Lisette

An Old French Song

'Tis Lisette whom I adore

And with reason, more and more!

 

 

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: ED EDPBFRC 9 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: ED EDPBFRC 10 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: ED EDPBFRC 11 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: ED EDPBFRC 12 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Cinderella

A Fairy Tale from the French

There, said her Godmother, pointing with

her wand ... pick it and bring it along

The Chilly Lover

A Song from the French

O Ursula, for thee

Me heart is burning, -

But I'm so cold!

 

 

The Story of Aucassin and Nicolette

An Old World Idyll

But Nicolette one night escaped

Blue Beard

An Old Tale from the French

Seven and one are eight, Madam!

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: ED EDPBFRC 13 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: ED EDPBFRC 14 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: ED EDPBFRC 15 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: ED EDPBFRC 16 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 
 

Cerberus, the Black Dog of Hades

Cerberus, the black dog of Hades

The Lady Badoura

A Tale from The Thousand and One Nights

Nay, nay; I will not marry him

The Sleeper Awakened

A Tale from The Thousand and One Nights

Behold the reward of those who meddle

in other people's affairs

 

 

  

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: ED EDPBFRC 17 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: ED EDPBFRC 18 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: ED EDPBFRC 19 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00