Timlin, William M.
The Ship that Sailed to Mars
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LOT 414
Timlin, William M.
The Ship that Sailed to Mars
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 8 000 - 12 000
Selling Price
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Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 15 347
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About this Item
Timlin, William M.
The Ship that Sailed to Mars
(1923). London: George Harrap, 46 tipped in plates and text, quarter white vellum binding, foxing, staining and tears
Notes
Acclaimed as both "the most beautiful and valuable science fiction book published this century"1 and "a masterpiece ... the most original beautiful children's book of the 1920s".2
1. Robert Weinberg. (1988) Biographical Dictionary of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists.
2. Richard Dalby. (1991) The Golden Age of Children's Book Illustration.
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