Timlin, William M.
The Ship that Sailed to Mars, book
Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art
LOT 487
Timlin, William M.
The Ship that Sailed to Mars, book
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 12 000 - 16 000
Selling Price
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Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 12 518
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About this Item
Timlin, William M.
The Ship that Sailed to Mars, book
(1923) London: George Harrap, 46 tipped in plates and text
First edition, limited to 2000 copies
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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