TALES FROM THE ENCHANTED ISLES E Gate Illust. Dorothy Lathrop 1st/1st 1926 HC/DJ

  TALES FROM THE ENCHANTED ISLES by Ethel May Gate, Illustrated by Dorothy P. Lathrop ~ First Edition, 1926 HC/DJ, ILLUSTRATED Fairy Tales

 Publisher: Yale University Press, New Haven (1926)

Beautiful, pristine copy of TALES FROM THE ENCHANTED ISLES by Ethel May Gate, illustrated by the very well known early 20th century writer and illustrator, Dorothy P. Lathrop. First edition, first printing from 1926 in overall near mint condition. The book is in excellent condition with no marks or wear. The dust jacket is in likewise excellent condition with only a mark to the front cover, and a clipped inside jacket. The mark to the front does not appear to be a stain but some form of misprint. A very rare collection of early 20th-century fairytales by a well noted children's author and illustrator, with its rare dust jacket. Please see below for more information on Ms. Lathrop.

Biography: Dorothy P. Lathrop, Writer and Illustrator

Dorothy Pulis Lathrop (April 16, 1891 – December 30, 1980) was an American writer and illustrator of children's books. She was born in Albany, New York. During a prolific career spanning from 1919 to 1967, she used her artistic skills as an illustrator of other authors’ children's fictional literature: more than 38 books were published with her illustrations. Lathrop wrote and illustrated nine children's books and several topical nonfiction books. She was also an accomplished print-maker. Much of her work was devoted to the beauty and importance of animals.