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VISIONS OF THE JINN
ILLUSTRATORS OF THE ARABIAN NIGHTS |
| By: |
Robert Irwin |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£137.50 |
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£120.31 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0199590354 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780199590353 |
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| Publisher: |
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
22 March, 2011 |
| Series: |
Studies in the Arcadian Library |
| Pages: |
240 |
| Description: |
In this beautifully-produced book, illustrations of various Western editions of The Arabian Nights from the eighteenth to the twentieth century are analysed. With artists including the famous (Dulac, Dore, Brangwyn), and the less wellknown (Coster or Letchford), Irwin's study teaches much about the visual discovery of the Near East in modern times. |
| Synopsis: |
In this richly-illustrated book, illustrations of various Western editions of The Arabian Nights from the eighteenth to the twentieth century are presented and analysed. Visions of the Jinn is simultaneously a closely-focused study of a special case in the history of book illustration, an account of the evolution of an important strand of visual fantasy and a presentation of a hitherto neglected area of Orientalism. Some of the artists - Dulac, Dore, Brangwyn - are famous. Many others, such as Coster or Letchford, are almost totally unknown. In the course of the book, the discussion also reveals much about the visual discovery of the Near East in modern times. This volume will make an important contribution both to the history of book illustration and, more generally, to the history of the book. |
| Illustrations: |
c 150 illustrations |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Oxford University Press |
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