1927 First Dorothy P. Lathrop Edition - The Princess and Curdie by G. Macdonald
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Author: George MacDonald. Illustrated by Dorothy P. Lathrop.
Title: The Princess and Curdie.
Publisher: New York, The Macmillan Company, 1927. First Edition illustrated by Dorothy P. Lathrop.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 7.5 x 6 inches.
Pages: vii-265 pages.
Binding: Attractive and near fine original publisher's blue cloth binding, stamped in navy blue and gilt with an illustrated panel of a bird in flight on the front cover and spine. Gilt titling and pictorial design to spine and front board (hinges fine, overall slightly scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight and clean, rare light foxing or staining - as shown).
Illustrations: Wonderfully illustrated with a color frontispiece and twelve full-page black-and-white illustrations throughout by Dorothy P. Lathrop, capturing the mystical tone of MacDonald’s fairy-tale fantasy.
Estimate: (Scarce with no or few other copies available for sale worldwide.)
The book: A First Edition illustrated by Dorothy P. Lathrop of The Princess and Curdie, George MacDonald’s 1883 sequel to The Princess and the Goblin. In this tale, Curdie, the miner boy, is summoned by the old princess to undertake a quest filled with danger, magic, and moral lessons. This 1927 Macmillan edition brings the story vividly to life through the illustrations of Dorothy P. Lathrop, whose striking Art Deco-influenced black-and-white work heightens the tale’s atmosphere of mystery and wonder.
The author: George MacDonald (1824–1905) was a Scottish author, poet, and Christian minister who greatly influenced later fantasy writers such as C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. His fairy tales and fantasies, particularly The Princess and the Goblin and The Princess and Curdie, combine Christian allegory with rich imaginative storytelling.
The illustrator: Dorothy Pulis Lathrop (1891–1980) was a distinguished American illustrator and author of children's books. Known for her ethereal and detailed drawings, Lathrop was the recipient of the inaugural Caldecott Medal in 1938. Her illustrations for The Princess and Curdie demonstrate her signature ability to blend beauty, fantasy, and psychological depth, making this edition a visual and literary treasure.