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The Grassy Stories
by Margaret Tait
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- First edition
- Published
- 1959
- Binding
- Near perfect condition.
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- 1
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St Margarets Hope , Orkney, GBR
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SGD 816.95
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The Grassy Stories by Margaret Tait is a collection of nine stories for chidren whose characters are presented as grasses and other flora found in the fields of Orkney. Margaret Tait was a pioneering filmmaker and now considered a leading figure in Britain's avant-garde film world of the 1950s and 60s. The book is in near perfect condition with only… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 816.95
Fresh Oceans
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1989
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SGD 10.32
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A very good, tight, bright copy with no inscriptions. Item Price
SGD 10.32
The Colour of Black and White
by Liz Lochhead
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- Used - Near Fine
- Published
- 2016
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SGD 8.60
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A very good, clean, tight, bright copy with no inscriptions. Item Price
SGD 8.60
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Room for a Rhyme from Time to Time
by Gordon Jarvie
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- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 2004
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- 1
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SGD 12.04
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A very good, near fine, clean, bright, tight copy. Signed bn author. Item Price
SGD 12.04
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Another Working Monday: Twenty New Poems
by Gordon Jarvie
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- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 2005
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- 1
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SGD 20.64
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A very good, near fine, clean, bright, tight copy. Signed by author. Item Price
SGD 20.64
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Cokkils
by Sydney Goodsir Smith
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- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- Limited edition
- Published
- 1953
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- 1
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SGD 25.80
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Yellow card covers with title and illustration in red. Nine poems by Sydney Goodsir Smith and printed in a limited edition of 220 of which this is number 210. A very good, tight, bright copy with no inscriptions. Item Price
SGD 25.80
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Gowdspink in Reekie
by Sydney Goodsir Smith
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- Used
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good-
- Edition
- Limited edition
- Published
- 1974
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- 1
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SGD 22.36
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This edition of Gowdspink in Reekie has been limited to 600 copies of which numbers 1 to 100 have been signed by the author. This is No. 493 thus not signed. Olive green dust jacket with illustration by Geoffrey Roper with toning to edges and small rectangular trace mark. Book in fine, clean and tight condition. 24 pages. Item Price
SGD 22.36
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The Orkney Blast
by Eric Linklater, G M Meyer, J Storer Clouston
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- Used
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- First edition
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- 1941
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- 1
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St Margarets Hope , Orkney, GBR
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SGD 240.79
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General Kemp decided a newspaper for soldiers was necessary to combat boredom plaguing the numerous troops of the Orkney garrison and recruited Eric Linklater to do the job. 'The Orkney Blast' came into existence on 17th January, 1914 with the help of G M Meyers who later became the editor of 'The Orcadian' newspaper. The Blast also contained an article… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 240.79
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The Deevil's Waltz
by Sydney Goodsir Smith
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- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First edition
- Published
- 1946
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- 1
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St Margarets Hope , Orkney, GBR
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SGD 60.20
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A nice copy of this title by extraordinary and eccentric Sydney Goodsir Smith of whom Hugh MacDiarmid said 'he did for Edinburgh something very similar to what James Joyce achieved for Dublin'. Book in very good, tight condition with no inscriptions. Dust jacket with small piece missing from bottom front and chipping to top front edge. 60 pages. Dust jacket… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 60.20
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Hours
by Yvonne Gray
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 2011
- ISBN
- 9781873932117
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- 1
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SGD 22.36
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Neat book of nine poems by esteemed Orcadian poet, Yvonne Gray in dove grey wrappers with pages sewn in. Clean, bright, tight, fine condition. Item Price
SGD 22.36
'The dice were bad'
by Robinson R R
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- Used
- Published
- 2020
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SGD 60.20
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Artist proof linocut print inspired by Gabrielle Barnby's poem 'Peace-Land' (ISBN 978-1-912889-05-1). The print measures 30cm by 21cm and is printed on Fabriano paper. Robinson R R has a studio on Orkney. The print is sold unframed. Barnby's verse reads,
Islands that nested a fleet
And paid over their sons.
One in five lost,
Far more than were due.
The dice were bad,
One, two, three,… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 60.20
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Lane Furniture
by Margaret Tait
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- First edition
- Published
- 1959
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- 1
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St Margarets Hope , Orkney, GBR
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SGD 326.78
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A collection of six short stories by celebrated avant-garde film maker, Margaret Tait. Book in pristine, collector's condition. No dust jacket as published. Please see photographs for further information of condition. 47 pages. Item Price
SGD 326.78
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Working the Map
by John Cumming, Fiona Cumming, Morag McInnes (Editors)
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 2015
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- 1
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St Margarets Hope , Orkney, GBR
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SGD 34.40
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Orkney community members, artists, scientists, farmers, fishers and crofters provide testament to their changing environment through story telling, art, poetry and exposition. Illustrated with photographs and art works. 88 pages. Item Price
SGD 34.40
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Edwin Muir
by Helen Gardner
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1961
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SGD 12.04
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"Edwin Muir" The W D Thomas Memorial Lecture of 1960 delivered at University College Swansea. Grey card covers with sewn in pages. 26 pages. Some shelf wear to wrapper edges and marks to cover. Please see photographs for further information regarding condition. Item Price
SGD 12.04
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Orkney Bird Report 1985
by Chris Booth, Mildred Cuthbert, Peter Reynolds (Editors)
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- Used
- Published
- 1986
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SGD 13.76
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Okney Bird Report published June 1986. Black and white bird illustrations by John Hewison, Phil Davey and Nancy Hewison, cover design by Donald Watson. Ian McInnes, who illustrated many of George Mackay Brown's books provided a rockscape drawing. A very good, clean, tight copy. Please see photographs for further information regarding condition. Item Price
SGD 13.76
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Orkney Bird Report 1983
by Chris Booth, Mildred Cuthbert, Peter Reynolds (Editors)
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1984
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SGD 15.48
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The Orkney Bird Report published June, 1984. Black and white bird illustrations by John Holloway and a seascape illustration by Ian McInnes who illustrated many of George Mackay Brown's books. A very good, clean, tight copy. Please see photographs for further information regarding condition. Item Price
SGD 15.48
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Shetland Bird Report 1990
by Kevin Osborn (Editor)
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- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1991
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SGD 15.48
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A very good, clean, tight copy with some colour photographic images. 80 pages. Please see photographs for further information regarding condition. Item Price
SGD 15.48
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Gambit
by Peter T Froestrup (Editor)
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1959
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- 1
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SGD 132.43
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'Gambit' was the magazine of the Edinburgh University Review of Spring 1959. George Mackay Brown is credited as Editorial Staff along with Jane Hannay. Brown also contributes an article titled 'Edwin Muir'.
Other contributors are Ian H Finlay, Robin Fulton, Norman MacCaig, Alan Jackson, Ian Macarthur, Meta H MacBain, Tom Scott and Edward Durham Taylor. 30 pages. Item Price
SGD 132.43
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Country Sonnets and Other Poems
by Robert Rendall
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good-
- Edition
- Third Impression
- Published
- 1947
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- 1
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St Margarets Hope , Orkney, GBR
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SGD 49.88
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Collection of poems by renowned Orcadian poet, conchologist and historian. His other books include, amongst others, 'Orkney Variants', 'Shore Poems', 'The Hidden Land', and 'The Orkney Shore'. 48 pages. Some minor dust soiling. Please see photographs for further information on condition. Item Price
SGD 49.88
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Orkney Variants and Other Poems
by Robert Rendal
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good+
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1951
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- 1
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St Margarets Hope , Orkney, GBR
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SGD 86.00
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Green cloth covers with gilt lettering to spine. Book in very good condition with neat ownership inscription to front end page. Dust jacket with some chipping to edges. 63 pages. Please see photographs for further information regarding condition. Item Price
SGD 86.00
