MEDIA INFORMATION COLLECTION NAME: David Rumsey Historical Map Collection Record Author: Sleigh, Bernard, 1872-1954 Author: W. Griggs & Sons Date: 1918 Short Title: An Ancient Mappe of Fairyland Publisher: Sidgwick & Jackson Publisher Location: London Type: Separate Map Obj Height cm: 47 Obj Width cm: 178 Scale 1: None shown 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. World Area: World Subject: Pictorial map Full 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. List No: 11306.001 Series No: 1 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 Note: See note field above. Pub List No: 11306.000 Pub Type: Separate Map Image No: 11306001.jp2 Download 1: Full Image Download Download 2: GeoViewer for JP2 and SID files Authors: Sleigh, Bernard, 1872-1954; W. Griggs & Sons An Ancient Mappe of Fairyland Thumbnails Related BUY PRINT EXPORT