Strauss & co - 7 October 2019, Cape Town

134 487 Timlin, WilliamM. The Ship that Sailed to Mars, book (1923) London: George Harrap, 46 tipped in plates and text First edition, limited to 2000 copies R12 000 - 16 000 Acclaimed as both “the most beautiful and valuable science fiction book published this century” 1 and “a masterpiece … the most original beautiful children’s book of the 1920s”. 2 1. Robert Weinberg (1988) Biographical Dictionary of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists . 2. Richard Dalby (1991) The Golden Age of Children’s Book Illustration. 488 Cathcart WilliamMethven SOUTH AFRICAN 1849-1925 Cape of Good Hope – The Sea signed and dated 1906 oil on canvas 69,5 by 105cm R40 000 - 60 000 486 WilliamTimlin SOUTH AFRICAN 1892-1943 The Ship that Sailed to Mars: The Zoo signed watercolour on paper 28,5 by 25,5cm R70 000 - 90 000 Original illustration for William Timlin’s book, The Ship that Sailed to Mars . 486 487