{"product_id":"haru-eras-saari-notes-from-an-island-a-presentation-copy-signed-by-tove-jansson-and-tuulikki-pietila","title":"Haru, Eräs Saari (Notes from an Island). A Presentation Copy Signed by Tove Jansson and Tuulikki Pietilä","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublished in Helsinki by WSOY, 1996. \u003cspan\u003eFirst Thus, the Finnish language edition of Tove Jansson's final, original book, simultaneously published in Finland in 1996 with the Schildts Swedish language version. Hardcover in dustwrapper. Blue cloth with silver titles at the backstrip, pp. 102, illustrated with reproductions of Pietilä's dramatic aqua-tints. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book was only first published in English as \"Notes from an Island\" as recently as 2021.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Presentation copy, inscribed and dated in Tuulikki Pietilä's hand (\"in friendship\") in the year of publication and signed simply by both, \"Tove\" and \"Tuulikki\". \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten with Tove Jansson's life-partner, Tuulikki Pietilä (who provides the striking illustrations), Notes from as Island describes episodes from many years spent at their remote summer cottage off the coast of Southern Finland and is a touching finale from these two great artists.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn excellent, clean condition with minor shelf-wear to the dustjacket along the edges, including a few tiny nicks and scrapes. A very pleasing and memorable copy of this beautiful book. Although\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d_ep\"\u003e the print-run for this Finnish-language edition was vastly greater than the Schildts version, it has remained a hugely popular title and is actually much harder to find.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Northern Lights Rare Books and Prints","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55301194678613,"sku":"1901200655","price":975.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0849\/5405\/4997\/files\/notesfromanisland1.avif?v=1791730090","url":"https:\/\/northernlightsrarebooksandprints.com\/products\/haru-eras-saari-notes-from-an-island-a-presentation-copy-signed-by-tove-jansson-and-tuulikki-pietila","provider":"Northern Lights Rare Books and Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}