COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Sleigh, Bernard, 1872-1954
Author:
W. Griggs & Sons
Date:
1918
Short Title:
Covers: A guide to the map of Fairyland
Publisher:
Sidgwick & Jackson
Publisher Location:
London
Type:
Covers
Obj Height cm:
19
Obj Width cm:
13
Note:
Three sheet pictorial birds-eye view style panorama fantasy map of Fairyland, a fictive place. With 16 pages text, 18.5x12.5 with illustrations. Designed by Bernard Sleigh at the end of the Great War, an artist who studied at the Birmingham School of Art in England. The ancient map of Fairyland is said to have been his most famous work. The map was designed during the "Arts & Crafts" movement, which was in reaction to the Industrial revolution. The map shows a fantasy world, displaying European fairy tales, literature, and Greek mythology. One can travel from King Arthur's Tomb to Peter Pan's House to the 'Bay of Moaning,' or the visit the roost of Dragons, watch Perseus save Andromeda, chat with Hercules, or visit the 'Harbour of Dreamland.' A red line indicates the route of passage 'From the World' to 'a place that never was and always will be, complete with nixies, fairies, watersprites, Cinderella's castle, the location of Excaliber, and Avalon. Relief shown pictorially. Depth shown by soundings. A second, smaller single sheet edition was published around 1920.
Subject:
Pictorial map
Subject:
Imaginary
Full Title:
(Covers to) A guide to the map of Fairyland. Designed & written by Bernard Sleigh. London: Sidgwick & Jackson 1918. (to accompany) An Ancient Mappe of Fairyland : Newly discovered and set fort. Designed by Bernard Sleigh. Printed by W.Griggs & Sons, Ltd. Peckham, London, S.E. Published by Sidgwick & Jackson, Ltd. London, W.C.
List No:
11306.002
Page No:
1
Series No:
2
Publication Author:
Sleigh, Bernard, 1872-1954
Publication Author:
W. Griggs & Sons
Pub Date:
1918
Pub Title:
An Ancient Mappe of Fairyland : Newly discovered and set fort. Designed by Bernard Sleigh. Printed by W.Griggs & Sons, Ltd. Peckham, London, S.E. Published by Sidgwick & Jackson, Ltd. London, W.C. (with) A guide to the map of Fairyland. Designed & written by Bernard Sleigh. London: Sidgwick & Jackson 1918.
Pub List No:
11306.000
Pub Type:
Separate Map
Image No:
11306002.jp2
Authors:
Sleigh, Bernard, 1872-1954; W. Griggs & Sons
