The Ship That Sailed to Mars (Calla Editions)

Timlin, William

ISBN 10: 1606600176 / ISBN 13: 9781606600177

Published by Calla Editions / An Imprint of Dover Publications, Inc., Mineola, New York, 2011

About this Item

Hardcover, large format quarto size volume bound in quarter white cloth, lettered and decorated in dark brown on spine, over tan paper covered boards, lettered in dark brown. No dust-jacket as issued. x, 48, 48 pages. Added to this edition is an introduction by John Howe. Illustrated by author with 48 color plates and 48 pages of hand lettered text, all printed on rectos only. First Calla Editions issue of this fantasy tale originally issued in November 1923 in an edition of only 2,000 copies. Written and illustrated by the English-born artist William Mitcheson Timlin (1892-1943) who spent much of his life in South Africa and penned what has been described as by one authority as "the most original and beautiful children's book of the 1920s". No previous ownership marks. Light, thin dark mark to white cloth on both front and rear covers. [See scan or request a picture if one not present]. Original publisher's label containing UPS code and original price affixed inside lower rear cover. Else a clean, crisp, unmarked and like new copy of a scarce title despite having been reprinted by several publisher's, the most elaborate (and expensive) being by Easton Press. Near fine.

Seller Inventory # 021484

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Ship That Sailed to Mars (Calla Editions)
• Publisher: Calla Editions / An Imprint of Dover Publications, Inc., Mineola, New York
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1606600176
• ISBN 13: 9781606600177
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Timlin, William
• Edition: First Edition Thus
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Not Issued
• Weight: 3.75 pounds
• Seller catalogs:
  • Childrens Books

About this title

Synopsis

A raison d'etre of Calla Editions is to make long-forgotten masterworks available to contemporary bibliophiles, and this book fulfills that aim like few others can. The Ship That Sailed to Mars has a legendary reputation, and the original edition is much sought after by an ardent cult of collectors. Its author, William Timlin, was an obscure South African architect who, in a singular burst of creativity, brought forth a magical intertwining of science fiction and fantasy, a kind of Burroughs meets Tolkien. With 48 pages of calligraphic text — in Timlin's hand — and 48 color plates, it is a work of stunning design, illustration, calligraphy, and overall conception. The Calla Edition also features a new introduction by John Howe, one of the two chief conceptual designers for Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy. The reappearance of this much-discussed title will be applauded by many fans of science fiction, fantasy, and book illustration.

About the Author

A South African architect and illustrator of travel books, William Timlin (1892–1943) produced many watercolor fantasies as well as etchings, illustrations for periodicals, and works in oil and pastels.