Books published by publisher New York C. Scribner�s Sons

One of the greatest and most celebrated Southern writers of his day, George Washington Cable (1844-1925) helped to lead the local colorist movement of the late 1800s with his pioneering use of dialect and his skill with the short story form. A Southern reformist, Cable wrote faithful portrayals of Creoles and their culture that depict the Creole way of life during the transitory post-Civil War period. Originally published in 1879, Old Creole Days catapulted Cable to national recognition. The stories within reflect the everyday life of the New Orleans Creoles through a mixture of humor and the unique Creole patois. Cable's best-known work, Old Creole Days includes such famous stories as "Posson Jone'," "Jean-ah Poquelin," and "Madame D�licieuse," tales that are alive with the sounds and scenes of nineteenth-century New Orleans.

Reprint of the first edition illustrated by Maxfield Parrish. This edition of the Arabian Nights was printed by Charles Scribner's Sons specifically as a vehicle for the illustrations by Parrish, previously created between 1904 and 1910 for the pages of Collier's magazine Ludwig 32 . Though considered by many to be considerably more subdued than previous versions textually, the wide variety of pictorial effects achieved by Parrish in his illustrations lend his subjects the pathos, vibrancy, and humor that each individual composition requires Ludwig 32-4 . Pictorial end papers, cover page, and color paper cover label also appear to be of Parrish's design. Slightly rubbed. Bottom edge has snag that affects margins of a few pages. xii, 339 pages, plus 9 color plates. cloth with color pictorial paper label and uncut fore edge. large 8vo..