Time and the Gods (1906)

Illustrated by Sidney H Sime

To the left, we show a copy of Time and the Gods, as illustrated by Sidney H Sime and published by William Heinemann (London) in 1906.   This example retains the original stamped board cover with applied paste-down.

Time and the Gods was the second book from Lord Dunsany.

His work has been identified as a major influence on subsequent fantasy writers, including Tolkein and Lovecraft.

Time and the Gods is a collection of short fantasy stories, including: "Time and the Gods"; "The Coming of the Sea";

"A Legend of the Dawn"; "The Vengeance of Man"; "When the Gods Slept"; "The King That Was Not"; "The Cave of Kai";

"The Sorrow of Search"; "The Men of Yarnith"; "For the Honour of the Gods"; "Night and Morning"; "Usury"; "Mlideen";

"The Secret of the Gods"; "The South Wind"; "In the Land of Time"; "The Relenting of  Sarnidac"; "The Jest of the Gods";

"The Dreams of the Prophet"; and "The Journey of the King".

Dunsany introduces the tales thus:

These tales are of the things that befell gods and men in Yarnith,
Averon, and Zarkandhu, and in the other countries of my dreams.
 

Sime's illustrations for Time and the Gods are an example of his early collaborative with Dunsany. The suite shows

significant movement in styles and influences, whilst remaining complementary to the fantasy text from Dunsany.

Our Greeting Cards and Reproduction Prints

We have prepared sets of 10 Greeting Cards displaying each of the major monotone images from Time and the Gods (1906) and on the left, 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 TG CS(10) Price: US$50.00

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

Frontispiece	Inzana	Kai	The Ultimate God
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Hothrun Dath	Lo! The Gods!	Yazun	The Tomb of Zai
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Shimono Kani	Pattering Leaves
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