Don BlandingDon Blanding (1894-1957) was an American author and illustrator. Equally adept at poetry and prose, Mr. Blanding's books centered on travel, often in tropical locales. He was a gifted artist who illustrated his own work. He is the author of more thantwenty books, including the best-selling "Vagabond's House" (1928), "Pictures of Paradise" (1936), "Floridays" (1941), and "Mostly California" (1948). Blandings was an inveterate traveler and adventurer and, at the age of 47, enlisted for duty in World War Two. Read More Read Less