Tales of the Persian Genii with Illustrations by Willy Pogany

Olcott, Frances Jenkins (Retold by)

Verlag: Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1917

Beschreibung

Stated at copyright: Published November 1917. Rare first printing. Blue pictorial boards, gilt cover and spine titles, green floral patterned arch w/green tree-like pattern at center, moderate shelf, corner wear, rub. Pages very good; few w/moderate fox. Color frontispiece w/tissue guard depicts vicious dragon-like creature with forked tongue and fangs being ridden by one green genie while another looks on unafraid w/caption: "I am the enchanter Ollomand, Thy deadly foe". Additional color plates by Willy Pogany. Illustrated endpaper design of giant barbarous genie flying over silhouetted Persian cityscape with young maiden on his shoulders. Antiquarian inscription dated July 5th, 1921. Pages very good. Small antiquarian bookstore label at back: "Smith-Carroll Company, Lexington, Ky." Bind good, intact; hinges starting. Rare near very good example of this first edition. Contents include: The Fountain of The Genii; The History of Abudah and The Search For The Talisman of Oromanes; The Ebony Box; Adventure First - The Valley of Bocchim; Adventure Second - The Garden of Delight; Adventure Third - The Iron Kingdom of Tasgi; Adventure Fourth - The Grove of Wisdom; Adventure Fifth - The Talisman; Continuation of The Fountain Of The Genii; The History of The Sultan Misnar and The Four Enchanters; The Enchanters; The Magic Castle of Ollomand; The Feast of Tigers; Story of The Red Toad - Mahoud, The Jeweller of Delhi; Story of The Blue Toad -Hemjuneh, Princess of Kashmir; Story of The Grey Toad - The Vizier Horam; The Enchanted Pavilion; Conclusion of The History of The Sultan Misnar and The Four Enchanters; Continuation of The Fountain of The Genii; The History of Farrukruz The Favourite of Fortune; The Ruby Cock; The Jewel Throne of The Mountains of Kaf; The Rose-Garden of The Fairies; The Four Golden Date-Trees; The Afrite Kashank; Conclusion of The History of Farrukruz The Favourite of Fortune; Continuation of The Fountain of The Genii; The History of King Azad and The Two Royal Sheykhs; The White Hair; Hatim the Giver; The Princess of Basra; Story of The Young Man and The Roaring Bull; The Treasure Chamber; Continuation of The Story of The Young Man and The Roaring Bull; Story of The Lost Fairy; The Rosy Beauty and The King Of The Blue; The Story Of The Vizier's Daughter and The Twelve Rubies; The Dog-Worshipper; The Faithful Beast; The Prince Baktiyar; and, the Conclusion of The Fountain of The Genii. Printed at The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Massachussetts, USA. 225 pages. Insured post. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 019649

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Tales of the Persian Genii with ...

Verlag: Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston

Erscheinungsdatum: 1917

Einband: Hard Cover

Illustrator: Pogany, Willy

Zustand: Very Good

Auflage: First Edition.