TIMLIN, WILLIAM M.

The Ship That Sailed to Mars

William M. Timlin.

 (illustrated by the Author). New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1923. First Edition of “the most original and beautiful children’s book of the 1920’s.” Dalby, Richard. The Golden age of children’s booK Illustration, 1991. This is Timlin’s only completed work. A Fantasy. 4to. Bound in the publisher's quarter vellum, extra gilt on spine, parchment-backed boards. With 48 mounted color plates alternating between calligraphic color text leaves hand-mounted on stiff grey paper. Rubbing and cracks to top and tail of velum spine, moderate shelf wear; clean and sound internally. 

. Item #202

Price: $500.00