though best known as a stage designer and decorative artist, sheringham also illustrated books by max beerbohm (including "the happy hypocrite" (1915)) and edmond rostand ("la princesse lointaine", 1919). in 1917, he illustrated "canadian wonder tales" by cyrus macmillan. in 1921, he collaborated with his brother hugh on a book about fishing, "the book of the fly rod". he wrote "drawing in pen and pencil" (1922), with james laver, "design in the theatre" (1927). and with rupert mason and r. boyd morrison he edited "robes of thespis, costume designs by modern artists" (1928).