George Mackay Brown from Boreas Books

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

'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.

Uncorrected Proof Copy from the Hogarth Press. A collection of short stories by the renowned Orcadian poet, George Mackay Brown. The titular short story, 'Andrina' was made into a television film by the BBC in 1981. Light blue card covers with toning around cover edges. Very good condition with slight soiling to backcover. 153 pp. See photographs for condition of… 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

Hard back book published by Kulgin D Duval and Colin Hamilton and printed at The Trumpet Press by Francis Cleverdon, signed by author and illustrator. One of 55 copies numbered 1 to 55, on hand made paper. This should not be confused with the softback and unsigned edition. An outstanding copy in very, very near fine condition. See photographs for… Read more about this item

An excellent, clean, bright, tight copy in fine, almost as new condition with near fine unclipped dust jacket. A copy in collector's condition. 'Pictures in the Cave' is Brown's second book for children after, 'The Two Fiddlers'.

Advance proof copy of Time in a Red Coat. Near fine , clean, bright, tight copy.

Handpress printed by Frances Cleverdon at the Trumpet Press in a limited edition of 205 copies. Illustrations by Brown's fellow Orcadian, Charles Shearer. Dove grey card covers with white title and author label to front, short story of eighteen pages. A nice example of fine press printing of a rare title.