The Ship that Sailed to Mars
- Quarter Vellum over Boards
- London: George G. Harrap & Company Limited, 1923
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.
Details
Title
The Ship that Sailed to Mars
Author
Timlin, William M.
Binding
Quarter Vellum over Boards
Condition
Good
Publisher
George G. Harrap & Company Limited: London
Date
1923
Edition
First Edition