The Arabian Nights (1924)

 

Illustrated by Edward Julius Detmold

 

 

To the left, we show an example of the 1st Edition of

The Arabian Nights carrying illustrations by Edward Detmold.

 

This copy retains the original decorative gold-stamped

cream vellum cover.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  
 

Published in 1924 by Hodder and Stoughton (London), The Arabian Nights presents a suite of illustrations that

may, arguably, represent the high point of Detmold's artistic contribution to illustrated books.

 

Detmold's interest in the Eastern tales within The Arabian Nights explored themes that had occupied him (as

they had also caught the attention of his brother, during his lifetime) for many years. Pencil drawings are known

to exist from the earlier careers of both brothers illustrating scenes from the tales, including a preliminary pencil

study by Maurice that is held by The Victoria and Albert Museum. In the circumstances, wherein The Arabian

Nights was Detmold's final work before retiring, it seems fitting that he turned his skill to exploring the wonderful

world of the East that had captured the brothers' eyes so many years before.

 

Given Detmold's artistic reputation of any eye for detail, it is little wonder that his magnificent illustrations for

The Arabian Nights benefit from his characteristic treatment of the subject, namely, the combination of extreme

natural details and a delicacy and attention to colour that is reminiscent of Persian miniatures.

 

 

Our Greeting Cards and Reproduction Prints

 

We have prepared sets of 12 Greeting Cards displaying each of Detmold's images for

The Arabian Nights and on the left, we show an example of how these Greeting Cards appear. Ordering one of those sets is as easy as selecting the "Add to Cart" feature below and following the prompts provided with 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.

 

 

Code: EJD AN CS(12)
Price: US$60.00

 

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

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

 

Hand-finishing is used to replicate the visual appearance of a tipped-on plate and the images are presented on

Ivory card stock with an accompanying envelope. We have left the cards blank so that you may write your own

personal message.

 

Should you wish to order a Reproduction Print or an individual Greeting Card from this suite of images, simply

click on the illustration and you will be taken to a new screen where you may select from a variety of sizing

options and organise payment through our Shopping Cart secured with PayPal. Of course, should you require

a customised preparation, we welcome your contact through ThePeople@SpiritoftheAges.com.

 

In the meantime, enjoy perusing these gorgeous illustrations from Detmold.

 

 

The colour illustrations

 

The History of Codadad and

His Brothers and of the

Princess Deryabar

Drawing his scimitar aimed at him a

blow which, had it found him, must

there and then have ended the fight.

 

 

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

Sought safety for himself in the lower

branches of a large tree.

The Story of Sindbad the Sailor

One day there came to him

Sindbad the Landsman.

The Story of Sindbad the Sailor

The rukh, which fed its young

on elephants.

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: EJD TAN C1 (12x18)
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Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: EJD TAN C2 (12x18)
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Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

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Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

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The Story of Sindbad the Sailor

The next day he sat me behind him

on an elephant.

(Frontispiece)

 

 

Story of the Three Calenders

She was wrapped in a long veil

of gold-embroidered silk.

Story of the Three Calenders

The wolf changed into a cock,

which began picking up

the grains.

Story of the Three Calenders

On this dome is a brazen

horseman, mounted on a

brazen horse.

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: EJD TAN C5 (12x18)
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Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: EJD TAN C6 (12x18)
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Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

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Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: EJD TAN C8 (12x18)
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Story of the Three Calenders

A magnificent steed, as black

as night.

The Story of Prince Assad and

the Fairy Perie Nashara

Whilst they were yet devouring

the meat he hastily filled his

flagon.

 

 

The Story of Baba Abdalla

Revealing such treasure as surely

mortal eyes had never before

gazed upon.

The Story of Baba Abdalla

He turned away, driving the

treasure-laden camels before

him, and in my despair I cast

myself upon the ground.

 

 

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: EJD TAN C9 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: EJD TAN C10 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: EJD TAN C11 (12x18)
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Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

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Price: US$60.00