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StoneWall Publications, 1993. 2nd. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 12x9x0. the jacket is shelf rubbed. internally clean and soundly bound. may require extra postage. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
THE SHIP THAT SAILED TO MARS by Timlin, William M - (1923)
by Timlin, William M
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THE SHIP THAT SAILED TO MARS
by Timlin, William M
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London: George G. Harrap & Co, (1923). Vellum Binding. near Very Good binding. Folio. 96 leaves. First and only edition, one of 2000 copies. As issued, backed in cream parchment with gray paper boards; gilt title vignette stamped to the spine and title stamped in dark gray on the front board. A fairly nice copy of a notable fragile binding; spine is bright with some wear to the spine ends; corners are bumped; hinges are a trifle loose; interesting gift inscription on the front free endpaper, "In remembrance for / a very happy day / in Monte Carlo. 2, September 1962 / A. L. van Tricht, / van Zuylen" and a small Indonesian bookseller's ticket on the front pastedown: "NV. Boekhandel Visser & Co. / Weltevreden -- Bandoeng"; light foxing to the a few of the tipped on calligraphic plates, including the title page; toning to the endpaper as well as the ghost of tape to the rear free endpaper (and much fainter on the front free endpaper). All in all, a nearly Very Good copy of an astonishing book with 48 illustrations and 48 calligraphic plates telling a remarkable tale. John Howe in his introduction to a modern facsimile (Calla Editions, 2011) writes, "In every way, 'The Ship that Sailed to Mars,' is a book unique. Neither science fiction nor fairy tale, neither for children nor for adults" (p vi.). Howe quotes Dalby's 'The Golden Age of Children's Book Illustration' in summarizing the importance of Timlin's work, calling it "the most original and beautiful children's book of the 1920s" (p. x). Howe goes on to write "Timlin's illustrations are rightly compared to those of Arthur Rackham and Edmund Dulac. His masterful use of composition can only be compared to W. Russell Flint's Morte d'Arthur. His architectures rival the best work of Sidney Sime and his monstrous creatures would not be out of place in the work of Jose Segrelles. Only the rarity and singular nature of his unique book wrongly deprives him of a more ample--and amply merited--entry in the who's who of twentieth-century illustrators" (p. x). House in recent full cloth slipcase.
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- Publisher George G. Harrap & Co
- Place of Publication London
- Date Published (1923)
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The Ship That Sailed to Mars
by Timlin, William M
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- near fine
- Hardcover
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Very Good
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- 2nd
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780963321268 / 0963321269
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Johannesburg, South Africa
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THE SHIP THAT SAILED TO MARS
by Timlin, william m
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Webster, New York, United States
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stonewall, , 1993. fine hardcover in a fine dust jacket large size hardcover
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The Ship That Sailed to Mars
by William M. Timlin
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- Hardcover
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- Used - Good
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- Hardcover
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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
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Frederick A. Stokes Co., 1924. Hardcover. Good. Folio in 1/4 vellum on buff paper boards, gilt extra to the spine. Vellum a bit soiled, boards modestly rubbed at the corners, light shelf wear, both hinges cracked, the first signature has separated from the binding. There is a scrape to the paper on the front board, partially obliteraing 'That' in the title, other light but long scrapes to the front board. All 48 plates and all of the text are present and undamaged.
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The Ship that Sailed to Mars: A Fantasy.: includes uncommon dust jacket
by Timlin, William M
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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A true one-hit wonder, this was Timlin's masterpiece of illustration, lettering and fantastic literature.>Vellum spine over grey paper-covered boards under grey dust jacket. All plates present. Very good condition in front and rear panels of original jacket. The spine of the jacket was replaced and hand re-lettered/re-drawn by previous owner, hole in rear panel filled. Original flaps present, wear & tear at folds. >
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THE SHIP THAT SAILED TO MARS
by Timlin, William M
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- 1st edition.
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Monmouthshire, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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Published by George G. Harrap & Company Ltd., 1923. 1st edition.. Hardback. Good. Illustrated by Timlin, William M.. Good condition with no wrapper. One of the classic works of fantasy and the author's solitary children's book. Only 2000 copies printed of which 600 were used for the American edition. Large format. Vellum spine with gilt titles and decoration. Grey paperboards. 48 magical colour plates. Both calligraphic text and plates are mounted on grey art paper making this a truly unusual item. Spine and corners bumped and worn, some chipping to top and tail of spine. Covers are grubby and marked, edges are rubbed. There is some surface paper damage to covers, particularly at edges. Binding re-stitched. Some damage to front endpaper. Small margin tears. Apart from some slight fingering all plates seem fine. A good copy of this scarce item.
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THE SHIP THAT SAILED TO MARS
by TIMLIN, William M.:
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York, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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London: George G. Harrap and Company.� [1923]. First edition, first printing. First edition, first printing. Original grey paper covered boards with gilt titles and decorations to the spine and black titles to the upper board. No dustwrapper. With 48 colour illustration plates and calligraphic text both mounted on dark grey card throughout. A very good copy, the binding square and firm, the spine a little darkened and the paper cracked and frayed to a few spots on the board corners and edges. The contents, with offsetting to the endpaper and some toning and occasional chipping to the page edges (not effecting the illustration or text plates), are otherwise bright and clean throughout and without previous owners' stamps or inscriptions. William M. Timlin (1892 – 1943) was born in Northumberland but spent most of his life in South Africa. Timlin was a highly skilled writer and illustrator and also earned a living as an architect, and his aptitude in that field are clear to see in the…
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The Ship that Sailed to Mars
by Timlin, William M
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- very good
- Hardcover
- first
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- Used - Very Good
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- Good
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- First Edition
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- Hardcover
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New York, New York, United States
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London: George G. Harrap & Company Limited, 1923. First Edition. Quarter Vellum over Boards. Very Good/Good. A futuristic journey that was from its very conception sweetly moored in the misty past! 4to. 31 by 24 cm. 48 pp and 48 tipped-in (or mounted) color plates. The singular story and its illustrations are truly sui generis; the fabulous concoction of fantasy rendered here draws equally from both the text and illustrations. Condition: corners bumped, with paper pastedown a bit rubbed. Edgewear to lower edges. A hint of starting, front upper joint. Quarter vellum quite clean and bright. Leaves of card (the backing for the pastedowns) have a slight waviness, as typical of this book. Plates, both text and pictorial, clean. DJ has been rebacked, with most of DJ spine preserved and mounted -- see photos. Minor losses to DJ over boards. Some stains, crease lines, and other signs of wear on DJ. DJ, though, a truly rare survivor in any form, and this DJ has maintained its essential integrity.
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The Ship That Sailed To Mars (First American Edition In Dust Jacket)
by Timlin, William M. [Mitchison]
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- Good Dustjacket
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- First American Edition 1st Printing
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Pasadena, California, United States
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New York: Frederick A. Stokes [Harrap], 1923. First American Edition 1st Printing. Cloth / Paper Covered Boards. Very Good + Book/Good Dustjacket. 12 1/4" Tall. Color Plates and Calligraphic Text. U. S. edition published by Stokes; one of 200 copies, 1750 copies were printed of the UK first edition published by Harrap, this is the simultaneous US printing by Stokes, one of 250 copies, with Stokes imprint on spine panel of DJ and book and on title page, "Printed in Great Britain" printed on inside of DJ. Complete with all 48 color plates and all text, title, and contents pages, all plates and text mounted on gray paper as issued. Cloth and boards are immaculate, gilt on spine still brilliant, no fraying to cloth but paper covering tips and bottom edges of boards has frayed due to weight of book. Hinges tight but title page professionally re-attached. DJ is clean but worn along top and bottom edges with loss at top of spine and adjacent top edge of panels for a length of 4 3/8", up to 3/4" deep,…
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The Ship that Sailed to Mars
by Timlin, William M
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- Used
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Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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$3,163.00
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NY: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1924. Timlin, William M.. First American edition. One of only 250 copies designated for the United States from a total edition of 2,000. The handsomely produced and lavishly illustrated tale of an old man who builds a square-rigged ship with the help of fairy artisans, and sails through the inhabited wonderland of space to a fairyland Mars. The text is written out calligraphically with ornaments in two colors, and tipped onto gray paper. Forty-eight colored plates, also tipped-in, show Timlin's genius in the art of fantasy. Timlin, who was born in England and lived in South Africa, was an architect, musician, composer, painter, and etcher. This was his only attempt at fantasy. The film rights were sold in the United States, where he was popular during his lifetime. Publisher's printed boards backed in gilt-stamped parchment. Corners and extremities are somewhat bumped and rubbed, some toning to endpapers, else a near fine copy in very good original printed dust…
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