Category Archives: Arabian Nights

Shahrázád in Art 3

Posted on January 2, 2015 by

One source[1] has this illustration as being the earliest Arabian Nights illustration but this copy is from a 1729 edition of Galland’s Mille et Une Nuit.  The illustration is by David Coster, a Dutch engraver.  It is was included in … Continue reading →

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Stamps of the Arabian Nights, Part 23

Posted on August 10, 2014 by

I do not normally collect Disney related Arabian Nights ephemera.  As a result of their movie Aladdin, the market is saturated with the Disney Aladdin merchandise.  So it comes as no surprise that there is a Disney Aladdin theme stamp.  … Continue reading →

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Stamps of the Arabian Nights, Part 22

Posted on May 5, 2014 by

Kosovo is a disputed area.  Serbia claims that it (the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija) is still under its sovereignty.  In 2008 the region declared its independence.  Serbia does not recognise this and maintains an administrative bureaucracy for the … Continue reading →

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Stamps of the Arabian Nights, Part 21

Posted on April 13, 2014 by

Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (21 August 1872 – 16 March 1898) was an English fin de siecle illustrator well known for his black-and-white illustrations.  During his very short artistic carrier, a mere 6 years, he became a major figure in Art … Continue reading →

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Stamps of the Arabian Nights, Part 20

Posted on March 31, 2014 by

In 1993 the Royal Mail produced a series of 10 Greeting Stamps featuring popular and well know characters with the theme of giving. Characters included Long John Silver and his parrot, Tweedledee and Tweedledum, Mole and Toad, Peter and Mrs. … Continue reading →

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Stamps of the Arabian Nights, Part 19

Posted on March 23, 2014 by

The Pantomime has been a part of the British Christmas and New Year’s tradition for some time now.  It is a performance that remains very British.  Many English traditions have been transplanted around the world.  The Christmas pantomime is one … Continue reading →

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Stamps of the Arabian Nights, Part 18

Posted on March 2, 2014 by

Guinea produces stamps for internal use and produces stamps intended for the international collectors market.  For many countries, sales of stamps to collectors is an important revenue stream. In 2008 Guinea produced a sheet of stamps celebrating methods of transportation … Continue reading →

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