{"product_id":"1929-signed-first-edition-the-long-bright-land-fairy-tales-from-southern-seas","title":"1929 Signed First Edition - The Long Bright Land, Fairy Tales from Southern Seas","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"195\" data-end=\"1412\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"195\" data-end=\"206\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Edith Howes. Illustrated by Dorothy P. Lathrop.\u003cbr data-start=\"254\" data-end=\"257\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"257\" data-end=\"267\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"268\" data-end=\"323\"\u003eThe Long Bright Land: Fairy Tales from Southern Seas.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"323\" data-end=\"326\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"326\" data-end=\"340\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Boston, Little, Brown, and Company, 1929. Published September 1929. First Edition.\u003cbr data-start=\"408\" data-end=\"411\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"411\" data-end=\"424\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Text in English.\u003cbr data-start=\"441\" data-end=\"444\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"444\" data-end=\"453\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.5 x 6.5 inches.\u003cbr data-start=\"471\" data-end=\"474\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"474\" data-end=\"484\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e xiv, 207 pages.\u003cbr data-start=\"500\" data-end=\"503\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"503\" data-end=\"515\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good publisher’s original dark anthracite cloth binding, beautifully decorated and lettered in gilt on the front cover and spine with striking Polynesian-inspired motifs (hinges fine, overall slightly scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. .\u003cbr data-start=\"781\" data-end=\"784\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"784\" data-end=\"796\"\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good content (bright, tight and clean, \u003cstrong\u003es\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eigned by the illustrator Dorothy P. Lathrop on the half-title page \u003c\/strong\u003e- as shown).\u003cbr data-start=\"1024\" data-end=\"1027\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1027\" data-end=\"1045\"\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Illustrated by\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eDorothy P. Lathrop with 13 full-page illustrations, including a striking color frontispiece and numerous dramatic black-and-white plates throughout. Lathrop’s illustrations combine Art Deco and folkloric influences, creating powerful stylized scenes inspired by Polynesian mythology and oceanic landscapes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1380\" data-end=\"1383\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1383\" data-end=\"1396\"\u003eEstimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e (USD $300–400).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1419\" data-end=\"1904\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1419\" data-end=\"1432\"\u003eThe book: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1435\" data-end=\"1457\"\u003eThe Long Bright Land\u003c\/em\u003e presents a collection of imaginative fairy tales inspired by the legends and traditions of the South Pacific. Edith Howes draws upon Māori and Polynesian mythic themes to craft stories of gods, sea spirits, heroic figures, and enchanted islands. The volume is especially admired for its powerful visual interpretation by Dorothy P. Lathrop, whose bold decorative compositions evoke the rhythms of the sea and the symbolic language of Oceanic art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1906\" data-end=\"2381\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1906\" data-end=\"1921\"\u003eThe author: \u003c\/strong\u003eEdith Howes (1872–1954) was a New Zealand educator and writer best known for her imaginative children’s literature inspired by nature and mythology. Her stories frequently draw upon Māori traditions and Pacific folklore, presenting them in poetic and accessible narratives for young readers. Through works such as \u003cem data-start=\"2238\" data-end=\"2260\"\u003eThe Long Bright Land\u003c\/em\u003e, she helped introduce international audiences to the mythic landscapes and storytelling traditions of the South Pacific.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2383\" data-end=\"2825\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2383\" data-end=\"2403\"\u003eThe illustrator: \u003c\/strong\u003eDorothy Pulis Lathrop (1891–1980) was an American illustrator celebrated for her expressive and atmospheric interpretations of folklore and fantasy. She received the\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003efirst Caldecott Medal in 1938 for \u003cem data-start=\"2610\" data-end=\"2632\"\u003eAnimals of the Bible\u003c\/em\u003e. Lathrop’s work is admired for its lyrical line work and imaginative compositions, and her illustrations for \u003cem data-start=\"2742\" data-end=\"2764\"\u003eThe Long Bright Land\u003c\/em\u003e stand among her most striking early decorative achievements.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47484744827129,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20260307longbrightland_01.jpg?v=1772884757","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1929-signed-first-edition-the-long-bright-land-fairy-tales-from-southern-seas","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}