The Illustrated Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp

By Pook Press and Andrew Lang

The Illustrated Aladdin' is a collection of exquisite illustrations gathered together in one beautiful book for all to love and treasure. Escape to the world of The Arabian Nights as we cast a new light on this enchanting and enduring fairy tale.

The classic rags-to-riches tale of young Aladdin and his adventures with his wonderful lamp has captured the imagination of artists for centuries. Pook Press has collected 120 illustrations by twenty different artists from the period of the ‘Golden Age of Illustration’, some dating as far back as 1859. The result is a remarkable treasure trove of artistic delights from celebrated illustrators such as Arthur Rackham, Edmund Dulac, Walter Crane, Milo Winter, and H.G. Theaker. From character to character, scene to scene, there is always something new to discover.

Follow Aladdin on his magical adventure to pursue the love of his life, aided by his wish-granting Genies. We hope you enjoy the journey.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Pook Press
• Release date: Mar 21, 2019
• ISBN: 9781528787437

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List of Full Page Illustrations

The Slave of the Lamp.

Illustrated by Thomas Mackenzie

Aladdin finds the lamp.

Illustrated by Walter Crane

He generally went out early in the morning, and spent the whole day playing in the public streets with other boys about the same age, who were as idle as himself.

Illustrated by Felix O. C. Darley

The African magician embracing Aladdin.

Engraved by the Brothers Dalziel

A stranger asked him his age, and if he was not the son of Mustapha the tailor.

Illustrated by Felix O. C. Darley

Next day he bought Aladdin a fine suit of clothes.

Illustrated by John Hassall

There he entered a clothier’s shop containing all kinds of clothes.

Illustrated by René Bull

So they took a seat over against a lakelet and rested a little while.

Illustrated by René Bull

Aladdin and the magician.

Illustrated by Thomas Mackenzie

The magician threw on it a powder he had about him.

Illustrated by Felix O. C. Darley

The earth trembled.

Illustrated by H. G. Theaker

The Garden of the Lamp.

Illustrated by John Hassall

The Magic Lamp.

Illustrated by Felix O. C. Darley

Make haste and give me the lamp.

Engraved by the Brothers Dalziel

Aladdin finds the Magic Lamp.

Illustrated by Edmund Dulac

The magician persisted in demanding the lamp before he helped Aladdin out of the cave.

Illustrated by Louis Rhead

For two days Aladdin remained in the dark.

Illustrated by Thomas Mackenzie

For two days Aladdin remained in the dark.

Illustrated by Felix O. C. Darley

Immediately a genie of enormous size rose out of the earth.

Illustrated by Monro S. Orr

One of the Jann whose favour was frightful and whose bulk was horrible big.

Illustrated by René Bull

A genie of enormous size rose out of the earth.

Illustrated by Walter Paget

The slave to the ring appears to Aladdin.

Illustrated by H. J. Ford

Aladdin finds the Efrite.

Illustrated by Edmund Dulac

Aladdin commanded the Slave of the Lamp to bring him something to eat.

Illustrated by Arthur Rackham

The genie immediately returned with a tray bearing dishes of the most delicious viands.

Illustrated by Milo Winter

The Sultan proclaimed that everyone was to stay at home and close his shutters.

Illustrated by Sidney H. Heath

The Princess, his daughter, went to and from the bath.

Illustrated by Felix O. C. Darley

The Lady Bedr-el-Budur at her bath.

Illustrated by Edmund Dulac

The Princess lifted her veil as she went in.

Engraved by the Brothers Dalziel

When she had come within three or four paces of the door of the bath she lifted up the veil.

Illustrated by Louis Rhead

The Princess lifted her veil.

Illustrated by Walter Crane

She unfolded the jewels and presented them.

Engraved by the Brothers Dalziel.

She went every day for a week.

Illustrated by Sidney H. Heath

Put him outside in the cold.

Engraved by the Brothers Dalziel.

Forty basins of gold brimful of jewels.

Illustrated by Thomas Mackenzie

The house was filled with slaves bearing basons of massy gold.

Illustrated by Charles Robinson

Aladdin’s mother brings the slaves with the forty basins of gold before the Sultan.

Illustrated by H. J. Ford

They were so richly dressed, with such splendid jewels in their girdles, that everyone crowded to see them.

Illustrated by Walter Crane

The Lady Bedr-el-Budur.

Illustrated by Edmund Dulac

Kneeling before the Sultan.

Illustrated by Thomas Mackenzie

By the aid of the Fairy he attired himself in a dress much richer than was ever worn by a King.

Illustrated by A. Guthrie

Aladdin rides to the Sultan’s palace.

Illustrated by Charles Robinson

The Nuptial Dance of Aladdin and the Lady Bedr-el-Budur.

Illustrated by Edmund Dulac

Aladdin invited the Sultan to see the palace.

Illustrated by Thomas Mackenzie

New lamps for old.

Illustrated by Walter Crane

Who will change old lamps for new ones?

Illustrated by Monro S. Orr

The African magician gets the lamp from the slave.

Illustrated by H.