Description: Fishermen With Ploughs. A Poem Cycle Author: BROWN, George Mackay (1921-1996) Title: Fishermen With Ploughs. A Poem Cycle Publication: London: The Hogarth Press, 1971 Description: [Poetry] FIRST EDITION THUS. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.[12] 100. Publisher's light green cloth, gilt titles to spine. With the pictorial dust-jacket designed by Stanley Hickson, priced at 25s/£1.25 to front flap. Some toning and light edgewear to jacket. Near fine. From the imagination of the Orkney-based poet; includes the group of poems titled Dragon and Dove: 'A ship called Dove sails west out of Norway carrying a tribe of fisher people. Their god, the beautiful Balder, is dead. They are in flight from starvation, pestilence, turbulent neighbours (what the poet calls, in the short-hand of the myth, the Dragon)' (blurb). Seller ID: 66217 Subject: Literature, Poetry & Drama Adrian Harrington began trading in 1971, as part of Harrington Brothers on London's fashionable King's Road, after 40+ years of bookselling in the capital, Adrian relocated to Royal Tunbridge Wells. Adrian Harrington Rare Books deal in a wide selection of literature, modern first editions, leather bound library sets, children's and illustrated books and fine and rare antiquarian and old books in all fields. Ian Fleming Bibliographer Jon Gilbert curates our world-class stock of James Bond material, including first edition novels, film posters, original scripts and associated ephemera. Terms All orders ship within two business days. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. All books and dust-jackets are supplied in suitable archival quality protectors and orders are professionally packed in bubble wrap and high quality cardboard book packs to ensure that they arrive safely. OUR GUARANTEE. We endeavour to describe item as accurately as possible using industry standard grades and our feedback speaks for itself. It is not in our interests to 'overdescribe', but in the unlikely event of a problem we offer a no-quibble refund on all items. Please email if you have any questions, and please view our other items listed.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Author: BROWN, George Mackay (1921-1996
Publisher: London: The Hogarth Press, 1971
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original