Author
Mardrus, J. C. (Joseph Charles), 1868-1949., Carré, Léon., Rāsim, Muḥammad, 1896-1975., Giuseppe Calabi Collection of French Illustrated Books and Fine Bindings (University of Pennsylvania), Carré, Léon, illustrator., Rare Books Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)
Publication Date
1926
Publication Place
Paris: H. Piazza art edition, 1926-1932. -
The H. Piazza art edition
Subject
Arabian nights--Translations into French., Arabian nights.
Type
Book
Language
ara,fra
Digital
No
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
12 volumes : illustrations (some color) ; 31 cm
Library
Penn Libraries
Library Asset ID
8359925
Record ID
9948342753503681
Library Location
University of Pennsylvania Libraries
Date
1926
Notes
Limited edition of 2500 copies., Title imprint from verso of title leaf., Issued from 1926-1932., Each of the vols. has [12] illuminated color plates by Léon Carré to make a total of [124] plates; head and-tail-pieces, initials and other decorative ornaments by Racim Mohammed, Text in ornamental border. copies on Imperial Japan numbered from 51 to 300, containing a suite of illustrations in black; 2,200 copies on rag vellum, numbered from 301 to 2,500."--Colophon. | Presented to the Penn Libraries in 2008 by Dr. Eugenio Calabi and Giuliana Calabi., Giuseppe Calabi Collection copy is no. 660 of 2500., Giuseppe Calabi Collection copy has bookplate in each vol. from numbered sequentially from "G. Calabi 25" through "G. Calabi 36.", Giuseppe Calabi Collection copy bound in full dark red morocco with central panel design created within 4 gilt fillet borders; top edge gilt; gilt tooled turns in with marbled endpapers; printed on vellum chiffon paper; original color printed wrappers retained; housed in slipcase., Athenaeum copy: Gift: Alfred Bendiner. | Calabi, Eugenio (donor), Calabi, Giuliana (donor)
Sample Text
t..1 History of King Schahriar and his brother King Schahzaman, History of the merchant with the efreet - History of the porter with the young girls, History of the tricked maiden, History of the handsome Hassan Badreddine, t. 2. History of the hunchback with the tailor, the Nazarene broker, the steward and the Jewish doctor, History of Douce-Amie, History of Ghanem the Slave of Love, t. 3. History of King Omar Al-Neman and his two wonderful sons, t. 4. Charming story of animals and birds, Story of Ali Ben-Bekar and the beautiful Schamsennahar, Story of Princess Boudour, Story of beautiful and happy beauty, History of Grain-de-Beauty, t. 5. History of learned sympathy, Adventure of the poet Abou-Nowas, History of Sindbad the sailor, History of the beautiful Zoumourroud with Alischar, son of glory, History of the six adolescent girls of different colors, Prodigious history of the city of Brass, History of Ibn al-Mansour with the two adolescent girls, - History of Wardan the butcher with the vizier's daughter, - History of Queen Yamlika, underground princess, t. 6. The flowerbed of the spirit and the garden of gallantry, The Strange Khalifat, History of Rose-in-the-Chalice, Magical history of the ebony horse, History of the artifices of dalila-la-rouée, History of Jouder the Fisherman or the enchanted bag, t. 7. Story of Abou-Kir and Abou-Sir, Moral anecdotes of the fragrant garden, Story of Abdallah of the earth and Abdallah of the sea, Story of the young yellow man, Story of the pomegranate flower and Smile of the moon, The winter evening of Ishak of Mosul, The fellah of Egypt and his white children, Story of Khalife the poor, The adventures of Hassan Al-Bassri and splendor, t. 8. The diwan of hilarious and incongruous people, History of the waking sleeper, The loves of Zein Al-Mawassif, History of the soft young man, History of young Nour with the heroic Frank, The sessions of Generosity and Good manners, Marvelous history of the mirror of the virgins, History of Aladdin and the magic lamp, t. 9. The parable of the true science of life, Farizade with the rosy smile, Story of Kamar and the expert Halima, Story of the sheep's leg, The keys to destiny, The diwan of easy pranks and cheerful wisdom, Story of Princess Nourennahar and the beautiful Gennia, Story of Sheaf of Pearls, The two lives of Sultan Mahmoud, The bottomless treasure, t. 10. Complicated history of the sympathetic adulterer, Words under the ninety-nine severed heads, The malice of wives, History of Ali Baba and the forty thieves, The meetings of Al'Rachid on the bridge of Baghdad, History of Princess Suleika, t. 11. The charming sessions of nonchalant adolescence, History of the magic book, Splendid history of Prince Diamond, Some stupidities and theories of the Master of Mottos and Ris, History of the Maiden, masterpiece of hearts, lieutenant of birds, t. 12. History of Baïbars and the police captains, History of Baïbars and the police captains, History of the sea rose and the Chinese teenager, History of the disheveled bee honey cake and the cobbler's disastrous wife, The windows of knowledge and history, The end of Giafar and Barmakide, The tender story of Prince Jasmin and Princess Almond, Conclusion.
Atıf Yapılan
Mahé, Raymond. Bibliographie des livres de luxe de 1900 à 1928 II, col. 686-687
Tür
Fine bindings.
