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As it drew near we saw ten or twelve armed pirates appear on the deck.

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Title

As it drew near we saw ten or twelve armed pirates appear on the deck.

Collection

Children's book illustrations
Book illustrations -- Arabian nights

Names

Parrish, Maxfield, 1870-1966 (Artist)

Date / Origin

Date Issued: 1909

Library Location

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

Subjects

Fairy Tales
Folklore
Arabian nights
Seas
Sailboats

Genres

Illustrations

Notes

Content: Written on border: "Codadad & his brothers"
Source Note: The Arabian nights : their best-known tales ; edited by Kate Douglas Wiggin and Nora A. Smith, illus. by Maxfield Parrish. (New York Scribner).

Physical Description

Halftone photomechanical prints
Extent: 1 photomechanical print : halftone, col. ; 20.5 x 14 cm.

Identifiers

Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b8376ae0-c5b9-012f-cb59-58d385a7bc34

Rights

The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Type Of Resource

Still Image

Date Issued

1909

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "As it drew near we saw ten or twelve armed pirates appear on the deck." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1909. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b8376ae0-c5b9-012f-cb59-58d385a7bc34

APA format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1909). As it drew near we saw ten or twelve armed pirates appear on the deck. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b8376ae0-c5b9-012f-cb59-58d385a7bc34

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "As it drew near we saw ten or twelve armed pirates appear on the deck." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 15, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b8376ae0-c5b9-012f-cb59-58d385a7bc34

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