"Rediscover the legends of Ali Baba, Aladdin, Sinbad, and more in this Scribner Illustrated Classic keepsake complemented by the stunning art of Maxfield Parrish. This stunning volume of twelve stories adapted from Tales of a Thousand and One Nights features Maxfield Parrish's gorgeous art, bringing a beloved classic to a whole new generation of readers."
The Golden Age (Dover Books on Literature & Drama) by Kenneth Grahame, MaxfieldParrish Paperback, 144 Pages, Published 2005 by Dover Publications Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-486-44365-2, ISBN: 0-486-44365-5
"A joy to read and reread, Kenneth Grahame's story of children is not a book designed purely for young readers. Thoughtful short stories about five endearing and creative siblings growing up in late Victorian England, the charming vignettes gently probe differences between children's and adults' perceptions of the world. These youngsters are particularly confounded by the actions of adults they perceive as stiff and colorless, with no vi ..."
"With the marriage of The Wizard of Oz's most beloved song and the iridescent paintings of one of America's most beloved artists, comes Mary Tiegreen's beautifully designed Over the Rainbow, the fifth installment in Welcome's fabulous Art & Poetry series. Very few songs have taken hold of our hearts and imaginations the way "Over the Rainbow" has, stirring up wistfulness and a longing to be free. These lyrics, so evocative of light and c ..."
"Their Best-known Tales Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin, Nora Archibald Smith ...
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"A collection of poems celebrating the 150th anniversary of Scribner Books comes complete with several full-color illustrations by famed artist Maxfield Parrish. Reissue."
The Golden Age(1st Edition) by Kenneth Grahame, MaxfieldParrish Hardcover, 252 Pages, Published 1983 by [Distributed By Kampmann & Co.] ISBN-13: 978-0-8253-0331-9, ISBN: 0-8253-0331-1
"1983 BEAUFORT hardcover. Kenneth Grahame(Dream Days; Wind in the Willows). Illustrated by Maxfield Parrish. Eighteen essays and stories of idyllic childhood in rural English settings."
"We are pleased to bring this classic work back into print. A compendium of the life and work of Maxfield Parrish, it is an essential part of a Parrish library. For the collector, the publisher has included a value guide to some of the products that bear Parrish images. Examples of Parrish's most famous book illustrations are shown, including selections from Mother Goose in Prose and the Arabian Nights. Also included are his famous magaz ..."
"This elegant edition of 10 classic tales of The Arabian Nights features a powerful introduction by Mark Helprin, offering new insight into the "thousand mercurial forms" and "inexact nature" of these Eastern tales. Helprin probes for fresh understanding of our culture's deep engagement with these fantastical imaginings which, after being passed along orally for thousands of years, evolved into what we have come to know as The Arabian Ni ..."
"Louise Saunders, talented wife of legendary editor Max Perkins, teamed with one of the most popular illustrators of all time to create this unforgettable fable. Known for his beautiful coloring and humorous touch, Maxfield Parrish's work is iconic — and The Knave of Hearts is his ultimate achievement. Filled with 22 colorful images and lavishly finished with a full-color endpaper painting, this hardcover edition is a collector's classic ..."
"Edith Wharton’s Italian Villas and Their Gardens, a seminal work on garden design, is a testament to the passionate connoisseurship of one of America’s greatest writers. A comprehensive look at the history and character of Italian garden architecture and ornamentation, the book explores more than seventy-five villas, capturing what Wharton calls their "garden-magic" and illuminating the intimate relationship between the house, its forma ..."
"Arabian Nights is a collection of Middle Eastern and South Asian stories and folk tales compiled in Arabic during the Islamic Golden Age. The tales themselves trace their roots back to ancient and medieval Arabic, Persian, Indian, Turkish, Egyptian and Mesopotamian folklore and literature. Some of the stories of The Nights, particularly "Aladdin's Wonderful Lamp", "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" and "The Seven Voyages of Sinbad the Sai ..."
"The further adventures of five brothers and sisters growing up in the English countryside in the late nineteenth century. Sequel to "The Golden Age.""
"A collection of classic stories and rhymes includes "Old King Cole," "Snow White," "Wynken Blynken and Nod," and "The Frog Prince," all complemented by Maxfield Parrish's traditional and beautiful children's illustrations."
"Published three years before the author achieved fame with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, this engaging volume, inspired by well-known nursery rhymes, added an exciting new dimension to old, much-loved verses. Includes 22 captivating fantasies, including Old King Cole; Little Miss Muffet; The Cat and the Fiddle, many others. 12 black-and-white illustrations."
Worlds of Enchantment The Art of MaxfieldParrish (Dover Fine Art, History of Art) by MaxfieldParrish, Jeff A. Menges Paperback, 96 Pages, Published 2010 by Dover Publications Bargain Price ISBN-13: 978-0-486-47306-2, ISBN: 0-486-47306-6
"Maxfield Parrish enjoyed tremendous popularity throughout the early decades of the twentieth century. Bruce Watson, writing in Smithsonian magazine, deemed Parrish the "comman man's Rembrandt." It's said that during the Depression, a Parrish illustration was displayed on the walls of one out of every four American homes. The artist's romantic, richly colored images of winsome maidens and faraway places continue to appeal to modern audie ..."
"Using the rhymes as literal abbreviations, Baum has put them in their proper lengthened form with such that most of the rhymes date back to the 17th century or earlier, it is as if his stories predate the rhymes and the tale is a delightful discovery."
"Struck by the magnificence of the Italian countryside from the time of her first sojourn there, our ranking novelist and lady of letters of the early 1900s—a renowned connoisseur—joined forces with the foremost illustrator of the time to celebrate a subject that was dear to them both: the incomparable villas and gardens of Italy. Edith Wharton draws on three centuries of knowledge written in four languages and covers some eighty villas ..."
MaxfieldParrish(1st Edition) 1870-1966 by Sylvia Yount, MaxfieldParrish Hardcover, 160 Pages, Published 1999 by Harry N Abrams ISBN-13: 978-0-8109-4367-4, ISBN: 0-8109-4367-0
"Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and other institutions, June 19,1999-August 6, 2000. An extensive look at the life and career of Maxfield Parrish, with an essay by Mark F. Bockrath on the physical construction of the artist's paintings and his unique techniques. "A reexamination of one of the most unique, compelling, and problematic figures in the history of American art." With 132 illustrati ..."