Atolls Of The Sun F. O'Brien Tahiti Travels Lamoni Iowa Mormons Tattoos 1922

Description: Collectible Book actual size is 5 3/4" wide x 8 3/4" tall " (8vo) Some Background: Frederick O'Brien (1869 - 1932), a successful travel writer in America in the 1920s (Atolls of the Sun, Mystic Isles of the South Seas) had stayed for several months in Safune (Samoa) and recommended the village to Flaherty as a location for his film.O'Brien's first travel book 'White Shadows in the South Seas' (1919) had created a lot of public interest in the South Pacific among Americans. The ReOrganized Mormons of Lamoni, Iowa The Mormons: After Joseph Smith's death in 1844, smaller groups of believers scattered to many parts of the country. Beginning in the 1850s, the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints coalesced from among Saints who remained in the mid-west United States. The reorganization believed that Joseph Smith Jr. had designated his eldest son, Joseph III, to be his successor as president of the Church.The Reorganized Church headquarters moved to Plano, Illinois, in 1865 and the Reorganization became official in 1872. As members grew anxious to gather nearer the "center place," the Church moved its offices to Lamoni, Iowa, in 1882. The Church founded Graceland College at Lamoni in 1895. During his presidency, Joseph III led the Church from a small fragmented group to a denomination of over 70,000 persons with members throughout the United States and in several other countries. Offering: (1) book as shown above, "Atolls Of The Sun" by Frederick O'Brien; With Many b/w Illustrations From Paintings,Drawings and Photographs, New York, The Century Co., 1923, 508 pages, Hard cover, Pictorial image on cloth boards, Black & Orange colored on Green cloth covered boards. CONDITION: Generally clean & Mark free, heavy sunning to spine, cloth spotted with obvious wear to edges, book is misshapen & bowed somewhat,CONTENTS: pages bright, some occasional very light stains.Easy To handle. **NOTE: book is bowed (see Image above)..Scarce! The Buyer will be pleased! !! COMPARE TO $85.00 or more Elsewhere-IF FOUND-Scarce !! Carefully Placed In An Archival Storage Bag For Protection Ship Wt 3 lbs.International Customers Please Email Us First For Shipping Fees Quote Before Bidding (Shipping fees quoted are for Domestic U.S. Shipping Only!) See Full Sale Terms By Clicking On Our About "ME" Icon above! We Regularly Sell Worldwide To Museums, Authors, Movie Prop Houses, Academicians & Better Collections WE WILL EXCEED YOUR EXPECTATIONS Shipped with Free Archival Quality Bag to protect your purchase during shipping!! Click here to See Our Many Other Fine ephemera & Advertisements on ebay!

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