print;
book-illustration
- Museum number
- 1992,0406.12
- Description
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Dalziel’s Illustrated Arabian Nights’ entertainments With Pictures by the Best Artists including J. E. Millais [i.e. John Everrett Millais], John Tenniel, J. D. Watson [i.e. John Dawson Watson]. Engraved by the Brothers Dalziel. [The text revised by Henry William Dulcken.] London: Ward & Lock, 158, Fleet Street. London: Dalziel Brothers, Camden Press, N. W. Published in twenty-one monthly parts, part I being dated January [1864] and part XXI1 being dated September [1865]. Each part was priced at sixpence. Apart from part I, all the rest have the title, the part number, and the month of issue printed along its spine.
All parts measure: 195x270mm. Thickness is normally 5mm. The pagination is continuous pp.1-822. Each part has orange paper covers, printed with an ‘oriental’ arch and its surrounding decoration. The title is within the arch. [This design does not appear to be signed.] The recto of each upper cover and the recto and verso of each lower cover contain publisher’s titles and other advertisements. The illustration on page 5 is by John Tenniel, entitled: “the sleeping Genie and the Lady”. The illustration on page 809 is by Arthur Boyd Houghton, entitles: “The Princess Parizade carrying the Singing Tree.” At the end of part XXI, the Preface to the bound copy of this work is printed, together with a List of Illustrations and the Illustrators. All parts are bloxed together. The bookplate of Robin de Beaumont is on the inside front cover of the box.
- Production date
- 1865
- Dimensions
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Height: 270 millimetres
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Thickness: 5 millimetres
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Width: 195 millimetres
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated titles
Associated Title: Dalziel’s Illustrated Arabian Nights’ Entertainments
- Acquisition date
- 1992
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1992,0406.12
