From Neverland Books, Waalre, Netherlands
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AbeBooks Seller since 10 March 2016
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"The Ship That Sailed To Mars : A Fantasy" by William M. Timlin. George Harrap, London. 1923 first UK edition. 48 colour plates and 48 leaves of text all recto mounted on grey paper, a few minor spots at front, original vellum-backed boards, paper label to upper cover (small areas of wear to board edges), 4to. Part of the front panel of the dust jacket has been pasted on to the front cover, obscuring the printed title, the endpapers are also sometime renewed. The most original and beautiful children's book of the 1920s was William M. Timlin's masterpiece The Ship That Sailed to Mars. a magical combination of science fiction and fairyland" (Richard Dalby, The Golden Age of Children's Book Illustration, 1991, pp. 102-03). Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy, II p. 109 ("Fantasy with its roots in the fairy tale, describing the building of a space-flying sailing ship, its voyage to Mars and the monsters encountered en route This unique book, highly sought-after by collectors of fantasy, illustrated books and South Africana"). Seller Inventory # ABE-1585356210129
Bibliographic Details
Title: The Ship That Sailed To Mars: A Fantasy
Publisher: George Harrap
Publication Date: 1923
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
Edition: 1st Edition.
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