The Arabian Nights (1912)

Illustrated by René Bull

 

 

 

The Arabian Nights is among the most lavish of the illustrated books produced during the Golden Age of Illustration. Replete with a generous suite of colour illustrations and an incredible array of monotone images, it is considered by many to be René Bull's masterpiece.

 

 

 

 

 

 

On the left, we show a rare copy of The Arabian Nights - as illustrated

by Bull - and co-published by Constable & Co. Ltd. (London) and

Dodd, Mead and Company (New York) in 1912. This example retains

the original gilt-stamped tan cloth cover with applied colour pastedown.
 

 

Our Greeting Cards and Reproduction Prints 

 

 

For connoisseurs of Bull's work, we have prepared sets of 21 Greeting Cards displaying each of his colour images for The Arabian Nights (1912) and on the left, we show an example of how these Greeting Cards appear.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Code: RB AN CS(21)
Price: US$105.00

 

When presented on Greeting Cards, these images are prepared as tipped-on plates - in hommage to the hand-crafted

approach typical of prestige illustrated publications produced in the early decades of the 20th Century. Each card is

hand-finished and the images are presented on Ivory card stock with an accompanying envelope. The rear of each

card carries information about René Bull, this wonderful suite and the profiled illustration - we have left the interior

of the cards blank so that you may write your own personal message.

 

Should you wish to order a Reproduction Print of one or more of these images, we have provided some options below.

Each of these large format prints is also accompanied by information about René Bull, this suite and the profiled

illustration.

 

To purchase, simply click on the appropriate "Add to Cart" button and you will be taken through to our Shopping Cart

secured through PayPal. Multiple purchases will be consolidated by that feature and shipping and handling costs to any

destination in the world are accommodated by our flat-rate fee of US$20 for every US$200 worth of purchases.

 

Of course, should you wish to discuss some customised options, we welcome your contact on any matter through

ThePeople@SpiritoftheAges.com.

 

In the meantime, enjoy perusing these wonderful images from René Bull.

 

 

The colour illustrations

 

Paste-down to Cover

The Merchant and the Genie

He saw a Genie of monstrous

bulk advancing towards him

The Story of the Second Old

Man and the Two Black Dogs

She transported me in a moment

from the island to the roof of my

own house

 

 

The Story of the Fisherman

Ah! replied the fisherman, why

would you kill me?

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: RB AN C1 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: RB AN C2 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: RB AN C3 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: RB AN C4 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

The Story of the Vizier that

was punished

Turn over some more leaves,

replied the head

The further adventures of

the Fisherman

He saw before him a vast building

of black polished marble

 

 

The Story of Sinbad the Sailor

I saw fishes of a hundred and

two hundred cubits long

Sinbad's Second Voyage

He was much alarmed

when he saw me

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: RB AN C5 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: RB AN C6 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: RB AN C7 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: RB AN C8 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Sinbad's Sixth Voyage

I prostrated myself at his feet

The Story of Prince Ahmed

and the Fairy Perie Banou

Put the apple to her nostrils

The Story of Prince Ahmed

and the Fairy Perie Banou

Perie Banou was seated in this hall

 

 

The Story of Ali Baba

and the Forty Robbers

Open Sesame

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: RB AN C9 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: RB AN C10 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: RB AN C11 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: RB AN C12 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

The Story of Ali Baba

and the Forty Robbers

And poured enough into

every jar

The Story of Aladdin; or,

the wonderful Lamp

On the brink of a fountain

of clear water

 

 

The Story of Aladdin; or,

the wonderful Lamp

A genie of frightful aspect rose

The Story of Aladdin; or,

the wonderful Lamp

After a long and careful course

of magical inquiries

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: RB AN C13 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: RB AN C14 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: RB AN C15 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: RB AN C16 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Adventure of the Caliph

Haroun al Raschid

The Caliph Haroun al Raschid

The Story of Cogia Hassan Alhabbal

In the end he decided to pay

what I asked

The Story of Ali Cogia - a

merchant of Bagdad

Ali Cogia heard these words

The Story of Abou Hassan; or,

the Sleeper Awakened

The Caliph attended by one slave

chanced to come by

 

 

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: RB AN C17 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: RB AN C18 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: RB AN C19 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: RB AN C20 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 
     

The Story of Abou Hassan;

or, the Sleeper Awakened

He made her sit down by him

 

 

      

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: RB AN C21 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00