Some of these poems were written after Don Blanding had left the islands and express he homesickness he felt when, for example, he passed a florist shop in New York and caught the fragrance of island flowers. No one has ever had such skill in using words to paint glorious pictures of Hawaii. More than 40 years after Blanding's death, he still has a following of devoted readers and fans of his unique style of graphic artwork. Over his lifetime he authored 21 books, most of which remain out of print.

Paradise Loot

Blanding, Don

Arts & Photography

Petroglyph Pr Ltd

Floridays

Literature & Fiction

Poetry

Florida Classics

Today is here

Dodd, Mead, & Company

Mostly California; Illustrations by the Author

Dodd, Mead, and Company

Hula Moons

Travel

Literary Licensing, LLC

Literary

This early work of poetry is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. This is a lovely work and is thoroughly recommended for any fans poetry. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Vagabond's House

Contemporary

SPENCER PRESS

<p>An extraordinarily popular collection of poems written in and about Hawaii. First published in 1928, the book went through two printings a year for many years, and Blanding became the most popular American poet of the period. ""Vagabond's House"" is an ideal expression of that imaginary retreat which each man builds and furnishes according to his heart's desires. Dreamy illustrations give the book a look to match.</p>

Vagabond's House (Applewood Books)

Comics & Graphic Novels

How To Create Comics & Manga

Applewood Books

<p>This impression of coastal life is both timeless and universal, a classic in every sense of the word by a talented vagabond who roamed the world from Paris to the South Seas before settling down in the Sunshine State. Flamingos set against a tropical sunset, pelicans wheeling above turquoise waters, and tarpon leaping high into the moonlight, along with the first trickle of tourists seeking respite from the rest of the world, were but some of the things view from Don Blanding's own special viewpoint. His poetry illustrated with his own pen was at once wry, witty, and always on the mark. Don Blanding took Florida's spirit to heart, then expressed it in a way which locals and visitors alike might still enjoy, time and time again.</p>

United States

Peninsula Press

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