Princess Badoura - A Tale from the Arabian Nights - Illustrated by Edmund Dulac

Princess Badoura: a tale from the Arabian nights is a 1913 short story written by Laurence Housman and illustrated by Edmund Dulac. Based on a tale from One Thousand and One Nights this beautifully-illustrated story is highly recommend for lovers of folklore and collectors of classic fairy tales. Edmund Dulac (1882 - 1953) was a French-born British illustrator and stamp designer. He was born in Toulouse and studied law there but later realising that his true passion was illustration studied art the École des Beaux-Arts. Having moved to London in the early 20th century Dulac received his first commission to illustrate the novels of the Brontë Sisters in 1905. During the First World War he illustrated relief books; and after the war when childrens books were in low demand he began illustrating magazines. Other notable works containing Dulacs illustrations include: The Sleeping Beauty and Other Fairy Tales (1910) Stories from Hans Christian Andersen (1911) and The Bells and Other Poems by Edgar Allan Poe (1912). Pook Press celebrates the great Golden Age of Illustration in childrens literature - a period of unparalleled excellence in book illustration. We publish rare and vintage classic illustrated books in high-quality colour editions so that the masterful artwork and story-telling can continue to delight both young and old.