Welleran Poltarnees

Welleran Poltarnees (1932-2016) was the pen name of Harold Ray Darling. Author, founder of numerous bookstores and publishing companies, book collector, and image collector nonpareil, Darling made books for more than forty years. It was his life's work to share his large library of vintage children's books and paper ephemera with the world. Darling lived in both San Diego and Seattle.

Row of books with red spines on a light gray background