Fairy tale illustrationsTales from the Enchanted Isles by Ethel May Gate. Yale University Press 1926.
To read this book feels like stepping straight into a dream. A wonderful experience from the stories by Ethel May Gate and the illustrations by Dorothy P. Lathrop. Her intricate, art-déco-inspired style brings these mythical worlds to life in a mesmerizing way.
Swipe through to see some of my favorite pages and snippets from the book:
🌊 The Sea King's daughter ordering a new marble palace from her nautilus shell.
🐉 Two massive, beautifully textured dragons learning to dance to a flute melody.
🧜♀️ Mermaidens rescuing a king from dramatic, swirling stormy waves.
🗺️ A glimpse into The Enchanted Galleon where a magical miniature ship grows into a stately vessel on a hidden lake surrounded by glowing, jewel-like palaces.
⚓ A king's quest toward the Enchanted Isles, warned by a priest to go warily and, above all else, ”shun the Isle of Forgetfulness”.
They seldom make children's books like this anymore. Which illustration or story snippet sparks your imagination the most?
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To read this book feels like stepping straight into a dream. A wonderful experience from the stories by Ethel May Gate and the illustrations by Dorothy P. Lathrop. Her intricate, art-déco-inspired style brings these mythical worlds to life in a mesmerizing way.
Swipe through to see some of my favorite pages and snippets from the book:
🌊 The Sea King's daughter ordering a new marble palace from her nautilus shell.
🐉 Two massive, beautifully textured dragons learning to dance to a flute melody.
🧜♀️ Mermaidens rescuing a king from dramatic, swirling stormy waves.
🗺️ A glimpse into The Enchanted Galleon where a magical miniature ship grows into a stately vessel on a hidden lake surrounded by glowing, jewel-like palaces.
⚓ A king's quest toward the Enchanted Isles, warned by a priest to go warily and, above all else, ”shun the Isle of Forgetfulness”.
They seldom make children's books like this anymore. Which illustration or story snippet sparks your imagination the most?
#TalesFromTheEnchantedIsles #DorothyPLathrop #EthelMayGate #AntiqueBooks #VintageBooks #BookIllustration #Fairytales #ChildrensBooks #IllustrationArt #ArtDecoBooks #PixelfedBooks #BookCollector #BeautifulBooks #GoldenAgeOfIllustration
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