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"The Spirit of Shadows"
A Collection of Tales from The Islands of Niljora

"The Spirit of Shadows" is a hardcover collection of Carolin's intricate pen and ink drawings, poems and short stories from her mythological world, "The Islands of Niljora". In this chapter, follow Niljora on a magical journey to The City of Light and the illusory lands of The Labyrinth.

 

This first edition hardcover book is meticulously hand bound and enclosed in a custom designed satin matte dust jacket. Each book is then hand-signed and stamped with the artist's seal on the interior cover page.

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The book has been purchased for the permanent and heritage collections of New Zealand's National Libraries and Otago University. It is a beautiful collector's item for lovers of art, myth, fairytale and magical realism. It is available to order as the book alone or as a limited edition bundle, which includes a beautiful signed & numbered reproduction from an interior illustration.

 

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Carolin Leary Prinn, The Primordials, Illustration

"The Primordials"
Tales From The Islands of Niljora

"The Primordials" is the first published book from "The Islands of Niljora", coinciding with Carolin's exhibition "Worlds" in New Zealand.

 

The book presents a selection of 18 full page drawings and paintings accompanied by poems, created between 2013-2015 and featured in the exhibition. The book whispers secrets of her mythological world - the world that inspires the rich and symbolic narratives woven into her works. We enter a land where myth, classical tale, and the human story entwines with the modern world.

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The book was purchased for the permanent and heritage collections of New Zealand's National Libraries and Otago University. The first edition was a one-off printing and was meticulously bound by hand. It is currently sold out, though a second printing is planned for the future. 

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