Original 1921 first edition of Faery Lands of the South Seas, a lively South Pacific travel

narrative by James Norman Hall and Charles Bernard Nordhoff, later famous as the

collaborators behind the Mutiny on the Bounty trilogy. Published by Harper & Brothers and

illustrated by George A. Picken, this handsome book follows the authors through the islands of

Polynesia and the South Pacific.

A particularly attractive, complete illustrated example in its original green cloth binding with a gilt

tropical scene wrapping the front board and spine. The book retains its pictorial endpapers,

illustrated title-page spread, frontispiece, and all 29 plates. The text is complete through the final

numbered page 354.

An appealing early Hall and Nordhoff title for collectors of South Pacific travel, Polynesia, Tahiti,

exploration, illustrated travel books, and Mutiny on the Bounty-related material.

This is the exact original 1921 book shown in the photographs. It will be carefully boxed for

shipment.

Condition

Good+ to Very Good- antique condition. Original pictorial green cloth retains strong gilt

decoration to the front board and readable gilt to the spine. General rubbing, light fading/soiling,

small surface marks, and edge/corner wear are present, with modest wear at the spine ends. No

dust jacket.

The binding is sound. Pictorial endpapers are present. The

interior is clean and readable with mild age toning and occasional light handling marks. The

book ends at the photographed final page 354, followed by “The End.” The illustrated-material

list is shown, and multiple plates plus the frontispiece are pictured.

This is a complete illustrated copy. Please review the photographs carefully for

condition and included material.