Willy pogany rime of the ancient mariner book

The rime of the ancient mariner by coleridge willy pogany. This is a sumptuous limited edition of only 25 copies and with each element designed by pogany, who was no doubt inspired by medieval book illuminators. Buy willy pogany ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. The rime of the ancient mariner presented by willy pogany. Rime ancient for sale antiquarian collectible books. Willy poganys illustrations for the rime of the ancient. The rime of the ancient mariner dover publications. Original green cloth decorated with embossed gilt lettering and decorations in gilt, green and brown.

In my interpretation, this seems to be the story of numerous zombie mariners, and the story of how they became the way they are, and the things that happened to them all afterwards. The rime of the ancient mariner, the rubaiyat of omar khayyam together with the richard wagner books, tannhauser, parsifal and the tale of lohengrin. Book illustration opportunities opened up to him and he was able to work on some exciting projects such as. The rime of the ancient mariner was written early in his life, during a period of intense and impassioned creativity, and, like all his best work, has a visionary quality with strong religious and metaphysical overtones. Abaa the rime of the ancient mariner, in seven parts by. Fine copy of one of willy pogany s most ambitious undertakings.

Fine copy of one of willy poganys most ambitious undertakings. Green cloth, decorative gilt to spine and cover, back cover stamped in blind. A large portion of poganys work is described as art nouveau. This stunning edition reproduces coleridges epic poem from a highly original version created in 1910 by willy pogany. By, samuel taylor coleridge, presented by willy poqauy, thomas v. The rime of the ancient mariner author coleridge, samuel taylor illustrator willy pogany formatbinding hardcover book condition used very good edition first edition binding hardcover publisher thomas y. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study.

The rime of the ancient mariner is a classic poetry book from the pen of samuel taylor coleridge. Rime of the ancient mariner is a 1975 film by director raul dasilva. In addition to his work as an illustrator of childrens books and classics including the three tennyson books, directly after this was done, hungarianborn artist willy pogany 18821955 served as an art director on several hollywood films, including fashions of 1934 and dames. The rime of the ancient mariner in seven parts by samuel taylor coleridge, willy pogany. He studied at budapest technical university and in munich and paris. The rime of the ancient mariner by samuel taylor coleridge.

The rime of the ancient mariner by samuel taylor coleridge illustrated by willy pogany limited edition of the classic poem signed by illustrator willy pogany london. In addition to his work as an illustrator of classics, hungarianborn artist willy pogany 18821955 served as an art director on several hollywood films, including fashions of 1934 and dames. First american trade edition beautifully illustrated by willy pogany with 20 tipped in color plates, beautifully decorated borders, several with artwork within the borders. Willy pogany was born on august 24, 1882 in szeged, austriahungary. He moved to new york in 1915 and had success as a book illustrator and designer of stage sets and. Dec 18, 2018 pogany is credited with a quartet of masterpieces each published in the gift book format. The rime of the ancient mariner by samuel taylor coleridge and illustrated by willy pogany george harrap, london 1910 first uk pogany edition 30cmx20cm, unpaginated condition. The rime of the ancient mariner by coleridge, samuel taylor. Every page, including the endpapers, decorated in pogany s. The rime of the ancient mariner is his masterpiece. The rime of the ancient mariner by coleridge, samuel taylor and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Willy poganys illustrations for the rime of the ancient mariner. Art by willy pogany from the rime of the ancient mariner flickr.

Willy pogany was one of the most important book illustrators and designers of the first half of the 20th century. Every page, including the endpapers, decorated in poganys. The rime of the ancient mariner by samuel taylor coleridge and illustrated by willy. See more ideas about illustration, art and illustration art. Samuel taylor coleridge willy pogany the rime of the. Presented illustrated, designed, and decorated by willy pogany. The rime of the ancient mariner 1910, tannhauser 1911, parsifal 1912 and lohengrin 19. The hungarianborn artists interpretation of the strange and gripping tale, told by the sole survivor of a cursed voyage, constitutes a wondrously dramatic marriage of words and images. The epigram which samuel taylor coleridge used to introduce the rime of the ancient mariner helps to convey two varying, but similarly related, ideas to the reader. Each of these was designed completely by pogany, from the covers and endpapers to the text written in pen and ink, pencil, wash, color and tippedon plates. Rime of the ancient mariner samuel coleridge willy pogany. Pogany, willy coleridge, samuel taylor alone, alone, all, all alone, alone on a wide, wide sea. One of the longest major poems of an english poet which is still published today. Quarto, publishers embossed gilt pictorial cloth, top edge gilt remainder untrimmed.

The rime of the ancient mariner, by samuel taylor coleridge, first edition thus, london. First, it addresses the enigmas of nature and the stamina of ancient folklore and superstition surrounding it which tempts the reader into trivializing the overall beauty of the. May 29, 2015 the rime of the ancient mariner is his masterpiece. Crowell place of publication new york date published 1910. This book is in very fine condition, its title is the rime of the ancient mariner in seven parts. Each was completely designed by pogany including the cover, endpapers, pen and ink calligraphic text, and the pencil, wash and colour plates. The rime of the ancient mariner by pogany, willy jonkers. Coleridge willy pogany the rime of the ancient mariner signed limited 1910. The rime of the ancient mariner by pogany, willy jonkers rare. The rime of the ancient mariner in seven parts scarce copy art nouveau presented with 20 tippedin, fullcolour plates and numerous black and green illuminations by willy pogany coleridges masterpiece about a sailor who offends nature by killing a seabird takes the listener on a macabre odyssey that includes brushes with monsters, a ship manned by zombies, and a game of dice with death. The rime of the ancient mariner samuel taylor coleridge. Samuel taylor coleridge willy pogany the rime of the catawiki. First pogany edition, extralimited issue, one of only 25 copies printed on japon. A very presentable copy of this special edition of the coleridge classic.

Limited edition of 525 copies, handnumbered 91 in blue, signed by illustrator willy pogany. Meticulously compiled by our friend robin greer and published through the imaginative book illustration society ibis. The rime of the ancient mariner in seven parts signed london. According to peppin and micklethwait, this book was published in england 1910 by harrap in both limited and trade editions. He was also an author and teacher whose instructive manuals include dovers drawing lessons. It is a bold artistic experiment in unifying text and images. It is a photoanimatedlive action visualization of samuel taylor coleridges poem of the same name, featuring a direct reading given by british actor michael redgrave. The last copy of this limitation to appear at auction was here at pba galleries in 2005, in the noreen curry collection. The rime of the ancient mariner presented by willy pogany by. I want to know how much an antique book is worth, can. Poganycoleridge, the rime of the ancient mariner, 1910. The letterpress and line illustrations printed by vincent br. The rime of the ancient mariner by samuel taylor coleridge willy pogany 1927.

Its a masterpiece created in 1910 by willy pogany, very early in his long. The rime of the ancient mariner 1910 samuel coleridge willy pogany signed 1st. Crowell place of publication new york date published 1910 keywords illustrated classics size small folio. He is known for his work on dames 1934, wonder bar 1934 and palmy days 1931. Rime of the ancient mariner is recognized as poganys masterpiece. Very good very firm copy, softened corners, gilt and cloth faded. The rime of the ancient mariner 1973 easton press book samuel taylor coleridge. The rime of the ancient mariner 1910 samuel coleridge willy. Pogany is credited with a quartet of masterpieces each published in the gift book format. The rime of the ancient mariner samuel taylor coleridge, willy. The rime of the ancient mariner, first edition, signed abebooks.