Bogey Beasts (1923)
Illustrated by Sidney H Sime
Bogey Beasts is a lovely collaboration between author, artist and musician (Josef Holbrooke) to bring the fantasy of
these queer creatures together in words, pictures and music. Featured creatures include the: Caush; Seekim;
Wily Grasser; Gorobobble; Oop Oop; Zoom; Nunk; Two-Tailed Sogg; Iffysorus; Snide; Pst; Moonijim; Snaitsh;
Prapsnot; and Ta-Ta.
Undoubtedly, Sime's jingles and the related caricatures will have been prepared as comments on Edwardian society,
but they also serve as a precursor to the wonderful work of Dr Seuss, albeit one that is darker and more adult oriented. Consider, for example, the tale of "The Seekim":
"The Seekim" caricature by Sime |
The Seekim May seek What he wants When he knows What He aimlessly Seeks, But Any old Quest Is followed with Zest, And keeps him Demented For weeks. The Seekim will know What He lacks When he Finds that he lacks What he knows; But taking stock Would give him a Shock, And add To the weight of His woes. |
And if He should guess What He fears He'd fear Any further to guess, And pull down The blind In front Of his mind; To cover His Mental distress The Seekim Will Slacken his pace When he learns it is silly To fuss He'll follow His toes Where every toe Goes: He seems To be somewhat like Us. |
"The Seekim" jingle written by Sime |
Bogey Beasts is a wonderful example of a work where an author-illustrator has pursued a creative vision and the
outcome is magnificent.
Our Greeting Cards and Reproduction Prints
We have prepared sets of 15 Greeting Cards displaying each of the major monotone images and accompanying verses from Bogey Beasts (1923) and below, we show an example of how these Greeting Cards appear. Ordering one of those sets is as easy as selecting the "Add to Cart" feature below and following the prompts provided with our Shopping Cart secured through PayPal. Multiple purchases will be consolidated by that feature and shipping and handling costs to any destination in the world are accommodated by our flat-rate fee of US$20 for every US$200 worth of purchases.
Code: SHS
BB CS(15) |
Exterior (front) - with envelope |
Interior - with envelope |
Exterior (rear) - with envelope |
When presented on Greeting Cards, these images are prepared as tipped-on plates - in hommage to the hand-crafted
approach typical of prestige illustrated publications produced in the early decades of the 20th Century.
Hand-finishing is used to replicate the visual appearance of a tipped-on plate and the images are presented on
White card stock with an accompanying envelope. We have left the cards blank so that you may write your own
personal message.
Should you wish to order a Reproduction Print of one or more of these images, we have provided some options
below. Of course, should you wish to discuss some customised options, we welcome your contact on any matter
through ThePeople@SpiritoftheAges.com.
In the meantime, enjoy perusing these wonderful examples of the art of Sidney H Sime.
The monotone illustrations
The Caush
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The Seekim |
The Wily Grasser |
The Gorobobble |
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: SHS BB M1 12x18 |
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: SHS BB M2 12x18 |
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: SHS BB M3 12x18 |
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: SHS BB M4 12x18 |
The Oop Oop
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The Zoom |
The Nunk |
The Two-Tailed Sogg |
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: SHS BB M5 12x18 |
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: SHS BB M6 12x18 |
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: SHS BB M7 12x18 |
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: SHS BB M8 12x18 |
The Iffysorus
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The Snide | The Pst | The Moonijim |
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: SHS BB M9 12x18 |
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: SHS BB M10 12x18 |
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: SHS BB M11 12x18 |
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: SHS BB M12 12x18 |
The Snaitsh
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The Prapsnot | The Ta-Ta | |
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: SHS BB M13 12x18 |
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: SHS BB M14 12x18 |
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: SHS BB M15 12x18 |