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Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves 1980s Turkish Book Turkey 1001 Nights Illustrated
  • Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves 1980s Turkish Book Turkey 1001 Nights Illustrated
  • Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves 1980s Turkish Book Turkey 1001 Nights Illustrated
  • Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves 1980s Turkish Book Turkey 1001 Nights Illustrated
  • Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves 1980s Turkish Book Turkey 1001 Nights Illustrated
  • Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves 1980s Turkish Book Turkey 1001 Nights Illustrated
  • Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves 1980s Turkish Book Turkey 1001 Nights Illustrated
  • Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves 1980s Turkish Book Turkey 1001 Nights Illustrated
  • Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves 1980s Turkish Book Turkey 1001 Nights Illustrated
  • Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves 1980s Turkish Book Turkey 1001 Nights Illustrated
  • Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves 1980s Turkish Book Turkey 1001 Nights Illustrated
  • Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves 1980s Turkish Book Turkey 1001 Nights Illustrated
  • Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves 1980s Turkish Book Turkey 1001 Nights Illustrated
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves 1980s Turkish Book Turkey 1001 Nights Illustrated

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves 1980s Turkish Book Turkey 1001 Nights Illustrated

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Anonymous (From One Thousand and One Nights) – Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (Ali Baba ve 40 Haramiler) – Hürriyet Çocuk Yayınları 1980s Edition

Description:

This is a Turkish edition of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (Ali Baba ve 40 Haramiler), published by Hürriyet Çocuk Yayınları in the 1980s as a supplement to Hürriyet newspaper. The story has been passed down through generations in the oral storytelling tradition and is widely associated with the famous One Thousand and One Nights (Binbir Gece Masalları) collection. This edition belongs to a Turkish-language children's book series adapted from the Belgian-French publishing house Éditions Hemma.

The story follows Ali Baba, a poor woodcutter who accidentally discovers the secret cave of a group of forty thieves and their enormous treasure. After learning the magical words “Open Sesame”, Ali Baba enters the cave and takes some of the treasure, but his discovery eventually places both him and his family in great danger. The story combines adventure, mystery, greed, deception and cleverness, with the famous secret cave becoming one of the most recognizable elements of the tale.

For collectors, this edition has a particularly interesting publishing and illustration history. It is the Turkish version of an Éditions Hemma series whose French edition was published as Ali-Baba et les 40 voleurs, making this copy part of an international children's book series that was adapted specifically for the Turkish market. The illustrations were created by José Luis Macias Sampedro, giving the book a distinctive European illustrated-book character. Its original distribution as a Hürriyet newspaper children's supplement also makes it an interesting piece of Turkish publishing and children's literature ephemera from the 1980s.

Key Features:

• Author: Anonymous (From One Thousand and One Nights)

• Original Title: Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

• Turkish Title: Ali Baba ve 40 Haramiler

• French Series Title: Ali-Baba et les 40 voleurs

• Publisher: Hürriyet Çocuk Yayınları

• Publication Period: 1980s

• Publication Format: Hürriyet newspaper children's supplement

• Language: Turkish

• Original Series Publisher: Éditions Hemma, Belgium-France

• Illustrator: José Luis Macias Sampedro

• Genre: Fairy Tale; Children's Literature; Folklore; Adventure

• Literary Tradition: One Thousand and One Nights / Binbir Gece Masalları

• Themes: Adventure; Treasure; Greed; Courage; Deception; Cleverness; Good vs. Evil

• Collector Appeal: Turkish edition of an international Éditions Hemma children's book series, illustrated by José Luis Macias Sampedro and originally distributed as a Hürriyet newspaper supplement. A particularly interesting collectible for enthusiasts of vintage children's books, Turkish newspaper supplements, European illustration and illustrated editions of classic folklore.

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