"The Arabian Nights. Their Best-Known Tales", edited by Kate Douglas Wiggin and Nora A. Smith, illustrated by Maxfield Parrish, published by Charles Scribner, New York. First edition, early printing with MCMXVI [1916] imprinted on the title page, Copyright 1909 + "Published October 1909" and Scribner's colophon on the copyright page.

Originally published in 1909, this edition contains twelve stories adapted from Tales of a "Thousand and One Nights", featuring the adventures of Ali Baba, Aladdin, and Sinbad and complemented by the work of a famous artist.

Maxfield Parrish (1870-1966) was an American painter and illustrator active in the first half of the 20th century. He is known for his distinctive saturated hues and idealized neo-classical imagery. His career spanned fifty years and was wildly successful: his painting Daybreak (1922) is the most popular art print of the 20th century.

In 1885, his work was on the Easter edition of Harper's Bazaar. He also did work for other magazines like Scribner's Magazine. One of his posters for The Century Magazine was published in Les Maitres de l'Affiche. He also illustrated a children's book in 1897, "Mother Goose in Prose" written by L. Frank Baum. By 1900, Parrish was already a member of the Society of American Artists. Parrish's commercial art included many prestigious projects, among which were Eugene Field's "Poems of Childhood" (1904), and such traditional works as "Arabian Nights" in 1909. Books illustrated by Parrish are featured in A Wonder Book and Tanglewood Tales in 1910, The Golden Treasury of Songs and Lyrics in 1911. His illustrated "The Knave of Hearts" (1925) is recognized as one of the most beautiful books of the twentieth century.

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Hard boards, original publisher's cloth with Parrish's illustration mounted on the front board (a little wear, bumped bottom corner of the front board: see photo); 7" x 9.1/2"; illustrated endpapers; 339 pages with gilt upper edge of the pages + complete all 12 color plates with beautiful art-work of Maxfield Parrish, a little soiling; very good condition.