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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

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

Beautifully bound special edition of selected poems by German poet, Karl Krolow presented alongside with English translations by Kevin Perryman. These selected poems were published by Babel on the occasion of Krolow's 70th birthday. The translations were authorized by Karl Krolow and are printed here for the first time. Celebrated along with Krolow's work are signed poems by Gunter Grass,… Read more about this item

Published by Babel, Scondorf am Ammersee, Germany in an edition of 300 copies, of which 50 are numbered and signed by the author, This is number 22. To express his gratitude to the medical staff at Foresterhill, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, where he was a patient in 1990, he composed a set of poems imagining a medieval monastic beginning for Foresterhill.… Read more about this item

An outstanding, fine copy in fine, unclipped dust jacket. Signed by the author on title page.

An outstanding, fine copy with near fine, unclipped dust jacket. Signed by the author on title page. First edition

A very, very good, near fine, clean, tight copy. Dust jacket in unclipped, outstanding, fine condition. Signed by author on front endpaper.

A pleasing, bright, tight, near fine copy in a near fine, unclipped dust jacket. Green cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Signed and dated by author. Jacket design by Kenneth Farnhill. The humorous story of a famous painter with a disease-ridden body who is given a new lease of life when his head is grafted onto a splendidly muscular… Read more about this item

Special, luxury limited first edition of Figs and Thistles by Sydney Goodsir Smith. Edition limited to just one hundred copies. Signed by the author. An excellent, fine condition copy of this rare edition. Separate folded paper 'Word Leet' glossary of dialect words inserted as published. Half leather binding with blue cloth covers. Issued without dust jacket.