Publicado por Stirling The Stirling Gallery 1975, 1975
Librería: Christian White Rare Books Ltd, Ilkley, YORKS, Reino Unido
25 poems on the theme of trees, most written specifically for this anthology by poets living in Scotland. A slim booklet in glossy brown wrappers, within illustrated card wrappers, the text is printed on brown paper. A near fine copy, wrappers sunned but clean, gift inscription to Scottish author Alasdair Gray. Provenance: from the recent Glasgow dispersal sale of Alasdair Gray's library. Gray (1934-2019) is acknowledged as one of the most innovative figures in Scottish literature and culture. Painter, novelist, playwright, poet and editor, Gray frequently combined his diverse artistic talents within single works to challenge existing forms. He has been described as 'Blending satire and tragedy, realism and fantasy, his work has been credited with spurring a renaissance in Scottish literature.' Please contact Christian White at Modernfirsteditions if you would like more information about this item. Please contact Christian White Rare Books Ltd for more information or images of this item.
Publicado por The Stirling Gallery, Stirling, Scotland, 1975
Librería: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición
Softcover. Condición: Fine. First edition. With one illustration by William Maclean. Slim tall octavo. Fine in glossy wrappers with a tiny bit of wear. Laid into an unprinted Stirling Gallery chemise with adhesive labels (now opened) that had closed three sides. Poems about trees by poets living in Scotland, all but two published here for the first time. The poets are Norman MacCaig, Valerie Gillies, Iain Crichton Smith, Bob Bridges, Liz Lochhead, Edwin Morgan, George Mackay Brown, Alastair Mackie, John Purser, George Bruce, Maurice Lindsay, Angus Ogilvy, Robert Philips, Alan Bold, and Robert Garioch. Five copies in *OCLC*, all in the UK.