castlelaw press (79 risultati)

First edition. 12 pp. Foxing along page edges, else very good plus in stapled wrappers. One of 250 (of 300) copies.

Saddle-stapled wraps. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" One of 150 printed copies. Light wear to sewn wraps and some sunning to spine, else Very Good.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. Wrappers. Upper cover very slightly creased. Edition limited to 250 numbered copies. "I understand this music. / The heathen raged together. / They thought I had a trophy. / I thought it was the weather. // They thought it worked like gold; / I thought it worked like credit. / They thought it was a secret, / But I went out and said it: // 'This isle is full of voices, / Without your kind permission. / Hear how the watchdogs forecast / The death of superstition.'".

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Very good condition. Dust wrapper - Very good condition, light wear and marks.

Soft Card Covers. Condizione: Very Good Plus. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good Plus. New Edition. 1971. [ii], 32pp. Limited edition of 500 copies. 35 copies of this work were printed at Edinburgh, 4to in 1835. From a volume of Miscellaneous Poems in MAnuscript in the Library of the Faculty of Advocates, marked Jac. 5, 7, 26. The first deals with the character of Orkney, says little in its praise, and is dated 'From My caue the Otter's Hole in the third month of my banisment from Christendemo September, 1652.' The follows 'Orcadian Effigies, or The Isles of Orkney, delineated in their most especial outside; being most particularlie The Picture of Pomonia vulgarly called the Mainland, one of the said Islands.' Dated Orkney, 20th October 1652. The author, whose name is possibly J. Emerson, appears to write to some extent, if not to a large extent, from personal observation. Maidment calls the poem 'coarse but clever'. Booklet and dust jacket both in excellent condition with no inscriptions.

First edition, first printing thus. One of 500 copies. Fine single side reissue of a historic broadsheet contained in large folder.

Soft Card Covers. Condizione: Very Good Plus. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good Plus. New Edition. 1971. [ii], 32pp. Limited edition of 500 copies. 35 copies of this work were printed at Edinburgh, 4to in 1835. From a volume of Miscellaneous Poems in MAnuscript in the Library of the Faculty of Advocates, marked Jac. 5, 7, 26. The first deals with the character of Orkney, says little in its praise, and is dated 'From My caue the Otter's Hole in the third month of my banisment from Christendemo September, 1652.' The follows 'Orcadian Effigies, or The Isles of Orkney, delineated in their most especial outside; being most particularlie The Picture of Pomonia vulgarly called the Mainland, one of the said Islands.' Dated Orkney, 20th October 1652. The author, whose name is possibly J. Emerson, appears to write to some extent, if not to a large extent, from personal observation. Maidment calls the poem 'coarse but clever'. Booklet and dust jacket both in excellent condition with no inscriptions.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good.

Soft Card Covers. Condizione: Very Good Plus. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good Plus. New Edition. 1971. [ii], 32pp. Limited edition of 500 copies. 35 copies of this work were printed at Edinburgh, 4to in 1835. From a volume of Miscellaneous Poems in MAnuscript in the Library of the Faculty of Advocates, marked Jac. 5, 7, 26. The first deals with the character of Orkney, says little in its praise, and is dated 'From My caue the Otter's Hole in the third month of my banisment from Christendemo September, 1652.' The follows 'Orcadian Effigies, or The Isles of Orkney, delineated in their most especial outside; being most particularlie The Picture of Pomonia vulgarly called the Mainland, one of the said Islands.' Dated Orkney, 20th October 1652. The author, whose name is possibly J. Emerson, appears to write to some extent, if not to a large extent, from personal observation. Maidment calls the poem 'coarse but clever'. Booklet and dust jacket both in excellent condition with no inscriptions.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 31 pages. (BT#21).

Soft cover. Condizione: Good. 1st Edition. The Castlelaw Press, West Linton, 1970. Paperback/Pamphlet. First edition, first impression. Copy no. 172 of a limited edition of 250 copies printed on Elfin Antique Laid Paper. Edges of front cover somewhat discoloured. Light creasing to covers and pages. Light offsetting to bottom of title page. Overall, the pamphlet is in a good condition.

Soft cover. 8vo. pp 18, [2]. Red paper wraps lettered in black. Inscribed at title page by the author to artist David Band. Second edition, published in a limited run of 200.ISBN: 0902461117 Very good, rear cover has a small corner fold, and staples a little rusty.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. Limited edition of 350 copies; this one of 100 on hand-made paper, numbered & author signed. Paper wraps. Very near fine. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Limited edition of 250 copies. This is copy #109. 8pp + 4pp rust brown paper covers with black lettering on face. Thread binding. No inscriptions. Shelf wear and crease to top and lower cover edge. Two small spots on title page. Also a margin spot on pp2/3. Now protected in clear archival envelope.

Second edition, first printing. One of 200 copies. Fine slim ribbon paperback pamphlet.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. Single sheet, laid in olive-green printed green folder. Folder very mildly creased. Edition limited to 100 copies, handset by the author, an Edinburgh bookseller. "I mind fine, / Doon the breakwater / Richt oot tae sea / Wi' the wind / Howlin' and snatchin' / But we wer'nae fear'd / The heavin' waves / Rainin' up at us, / At Robbie and John / And wee Hughie and me, / Wi' the wind / Waupin' and weichin' / Oor yelps away / To God kens where . . .".

First printing. One of 400 copies (of 500) on Guard Bridge Trident paper hand-set in 12 point Baskerville & printed by Alex. M. Frizzell. A chapbook of mostly traditional poetry from this well-known Scottish poet. Very Good with light toning and creasing to the edges of the olive wrappers.

First edition, first printing. One of 150 copies. Fine large format paperback pamphlet.

Soft cover. Condizione: Poor. 8 pages, poor/fair condition in sewn paper covers, pages and covers creased and slightly dust marked, two short edge tears to the covers, number 57 of 250 copies.

Soft cover. Condizione: Fine. 2nd Edition. 18 pages, fine condition in paper covers, one of the second edition of 200 copies.

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. Large 8vo pamphlet, 12 pages, near fine/fine condition in stapled paper covers, edges and corners of overlapping covers creased, text in fine condition, one of an edition of 350 copies.

Soft cover. Condizione: Fine. (4 pages), fine condition in sewn paper covers, one of an edition of 40 copies.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. 18 pages, very good condition in paper covers, edges and corners of overlapping covers slightly creased, staples removed to prevent rust damage, one of an edition of 200, with the book label of J L Weir, former keeper of manuscripts at the Library of the University of Glasgow.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. 18 pages, very good condition in sewn paper covers, edges and corners of overlapping covers creased, ink price written in lower right corner of the colophon page, one of an edition of 200 copies.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. (1 page), very good/near fine condition in sewn dark blue paper covers, glue marks on the front cover, one of an edition of 100 numbered copies.

Soft cover. Condizione: Fine. 1st Edition. 16 pages, fine condition in card covers, one of an edition of 100 copies.

Soft cover. Condizione: Fine. Large format pamphlet, 8 pages, fine condition in sewn paper covers, one of an edition of 250 numbered copies printed on Elfin Laid Paper.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. (1 page), very good condition in sewn paper covers, lower right corner of covers and pages creased, number 77 of 100 copies.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. 17 pages, very good condition in paper covers, edges and corners of overlapping covers slightly creased, staples removed to prevent rust damage, with the book label of J L Weir, former keeper of manuscripts at the Library of the University of Glasgow.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. (1 page), very good/near fine condition in sewn light blue paper covers, glue marks on the front cover, one of an edition of 100 numbered copies.