Books by TImlin William

New York Calla Editions 2011 Hardcover 208pp. Quarto [28 cm] 1/4 cream cloth over gray boards. Fine. New. William M. Timlin was an English artist and architect known for his fantasy watercolor illustrations. The Ship that Sailed to Mars was conceived as an amusement for the author's child. 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 in... more information

THE SHIP THAT SAILED TO MARS, Harrap, 1923, first edition, light wear to upper corner tips, several of the leaves with closed tears, one with chip missing from lower fore edge (not the fore edge of the color plate), some staining to sections of the front cover, else a vg copy (actually much better save for the staining) bound in 3/4 leather with raised spines stamped in gold gilt decoration and marbled end-papers. This copy retains all 48 textual pages and 38 of the full color tipped-in illustrations. Tim... more information

London: Harrap, 1923. First. hardcover. near fine. Illustrated by the author. 48 color plates, mounted on gray art paper; 48 pages of calligraphic text, also mounted on gray paper. Small folio, 1/4 vellum over gray boards. London: Harrap, (1923). First Edition. The most original and beautiful children's book of the 1920's" Dalby, combining science fiction and fantasy. One bumped corner, 3 rubbed corners and tiny tears at the extremes of the spine, but an excellent copy of this splendid book. ... more information

Kimberley, South Africa, 1917-19. 10 x 8 inches. The original manuscript sketchbook for Timlin's fantasy masterpiece, published in 1923: 87 pages, pencil, pen and ink drawings on 70 pages, with numerous pencilled notes and annotations in the artist's hand. Original maroon imitation leather boards, spine perished and lower cover detached, internally fine. With the pencilled notation "William M. Timlin / 36 Milner St. / Kimberley" on front pastedown. Preserved in a custom dark blue morocco-b... more information