Fantasy Collection (page 18)

Stages of Man (German)
Eleven stages in a mans life, from the pram to the armchair

Stages of Man (English)
Eleven stages in a mans life, from the cradle to the armchair

Stages of Woman
Eleven stages in a womans life, from the cradle (she is watched by an angel) to the last armchair (she is fetched by an angel)

THE GREAT AEROPLANE
The Essex Ghost - a daring conception of a futuristic flying machine from Edwardian England

Cyrano De B / Visits Moon
SAVINIEN DE CYRANO DE BERGERAC French writer visiting the moon, in a story combining science fantasy with political satire

Venus Airship
The innovative people of Venus develop this birdlike man- powered airship which moves by flapping its wings. Date: 1942

Sailboat on Mercury
The insectoid residents of the planet Mercury will develop their own technology to navigate their chemically polluted waters : mica will be the material of choice

Ship of Jupiter
On the planet Jupiter, electrical power propels the ocean-going vessels through the sea of sticky heavy oil which would clog the propellors used on Earth

Warship of Mars
The Martians are a warlike folk, so when they possessed oceans, it was inevitable that their ships would be built for fighting - massive warships of sophisticated design

Ship of Europa
Though driven by oars, this vessel on Europa, one of Jupiters moons, is powered not manually but by the energy taken from the ether which forms the moons atmosphere

Ship of Callisto
On Callisto, one of Jupiter;s moons, they have trees which grow beneath the water, and from the bark of these they construct their vessels which are rowed like Earth galleys

Baby and Fairies
Tom witnesses the fairies come up from below the water and carry a baby and cradle gently down

Tom and the Fairy
Tom is told off by Ellie for poking a crab

Down to the Sea
Tom sees three little girls swimming with fish under the water

Pan Cover 1919
Colour illustration by Pizer showing an exotically dressed young woman with butterly-like wings flying in a night sky, smilingat a small satyr down below

A Fairy Tale by Earnshaw
A strange little man appears as if by magic to the surprise of two medieval types, who look rather strange themselves

Roses & Moonlight
A fantasy illustration depicting Pierrot asleep on his bed while a fairy, possibly Columbine appears through a window on a carpet of stars

AIR TRAVEL
A lady flies over a city with her dog on her lap, and suddenly she drops her bag!

Ration Gadgets for your Coupons - Sunday Joint
Part of a series of humorous illustrations he produced for the Sketch during World War II. The scene shows a family sitting at a dinner table for Sunday lunch only to be faced with a circular machine

Is it a Bird ?
Is it a bird ? Is it an air liner ? Or both at once ?

Casino in the Clouds
There are obvious advantages in mooring your entertainment places up above the clouds, where clients can enjoy the sunshine and fresh air

Childhood fantasy
A little girl dreams up a variety of story book characters

Avoid that Sinking Feeling
Enables the tourist to cross the most treacherous quick-sands with impunity. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans

The Moths and the Flame
Fantasy illustration by Edmund Blampied, showing winged fairies or sprites flying towards a flame in human form

Never-Never Land
Some of the fairytale fantasy animal figures at the Never Never Land amusement park, at Southend-on-Sea, Essex

On the Dark Moon
DARK MOON (Charles W Diffin) The scientists from Earth land on the satellite which has approached Earth and entered its orbit, and encounter some fearsome fauna

Wife and Mother-In-Law
An early example of the classic trick image depicting both a pretty young woman and a less attractive older lady in one picture

Hensons Steam Carriage
William Samuel Henson along with John Stringfellow designed the Aerial Steam Carriage. Prints like this foretold a success that was sadly not forthcoming

Group of Odd Fellows
A GROUP OF ODD FELLOWS

Europe and Asia
EUROPE AND ASIA

Does No One Want me ?
Does no one want me ? (No, we don t understand this one either...)

Girl Borne by Balloons
A girl is borne aloft by balloons. Date: 1902

Decorated Goat Cart
Decorated goat cart

Ship in Street
A ship in a street - the Oceanic in the rue Royale, Paris, France

Imaginary Ufo (Buhler)
This painting captures the mysteriously ambiguous quality of the UFOs - part nuts-and- bolts spacecraft, part dreamlike shapes which echo subconscious archetypes

Stages of Life 1860S
From cradle to a ripe old age of 100, at which time the angel and the devil come to their bed, each hoping to take their souls

The Fairies Come to Tea
A fantasy picture where a little girl, toy and various animals entertain a couple of fairies to tea in a woodland glade

City of Singing Flame
THE CITY OF SINGING FLAME (Clark Ashton Smith) The people of the other dimension - and their two visitors from Earth - are lured to leap into the flame

Robinsons Lunaires Cover
(The lunar family Robinson) by G Le Faure. A balloon is carried to the Moon, but make a successful return to Earth

Jovian in Ny / Wonder / 1938
Of Jovian build (Oscar J Friend) - the giant from Jupiter terrifies the inhabitants of New York

Les Exiles De LA Terre
LES EXILES DE LA TERRE (Andre Laurie) Exiled on the Moon, a man gazes at Earth through his telescope and wishes he was back there again

Wizard of Oz / Characters
The Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and the Lion acquire heart, brains and courage

Wizard of Oz / China Peopl
Dorothy and Toto contemplate the inhabitants of the Land of the China People

The Double Minds
THE DOUBLE MINDS (John W Campbell junior) The Earthpeople fight the shleath of Ganymede

Currents of Space
THE CURRENTS OF SPACE (Isaac Asimov)

HOLLYWOOD ON THE MOON (Henry Kuttner) The Moons low gravity is a godsend to the special effects department

MAROONED ON ANDROMEDA
MAROONED IN ANDROMEDA (Clark Ashton-Smith) The animal-eating flora of Andromeda are beautiful to look at but not much fun on closer acquaintance

THE MIND MAGNET (Paul Ernst) The duel between the two alien races

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