ISBN: 9780701203917 - hawkfall (9 risultati)

Hardback. Condizione: Good. This collection of eleven stories, first published by The Hogarth Press in 1974, demonstrates the full range of George Mackay Brown's literary talent. George Mackay Brown was steeped in the life and traditions of Orkney, a world set firmly between the sea and the sky, where time has an altogether different nature and significance from the rest of the world. 'In Orkney,' wrote Edwin Muir, 'the lives of living men turn into legend.' The rich history of the islands - the succession of Neolithic man, Pict, Norsemen, Scot - leaves its impression upon the life of modern Orkney and is reflected in this finely wrought collection. Mingling past and present, the human world and the spiritual, George Mackay Brown brings together both the modern islanders and the Orcadians of centuries past, for the same lineaments are discernable in both. 'Hawkfall', the central story, traces the vicissitudes, violence and hypocrisies which recur over many generations; in 'The Drowned Rose', the ghosts of dead lovers, still in love with the things of this world, mix with the living, while 'Sealskin' explored the relationship between legend, art and life. All stories are richly entertaining, poignant and moving, their universal themes realized in the context of their unique island setting. This copy is a former library book. Ex lib, DJ. 220 pages. …

Original Cloth. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition. Blue boards have bumping to top and bottom of the spine. Slight browning along top edge of boards. There is browning to the page edges but the pages are otherwise clean and unmarked. The jacket has edge wear and there is a little browning around the edges of the flaps and slight edge creasing. There is a tiny black mark on the front panel. Jacket illustration by Ian MacInnes. First printing. MacInnes, Ian (illustratore).…

Original Cloth. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition. Slight browning along top edge of boards and some browning to page edges with spotting on top edges. Slight browning to rear endpapers but pages otherwise clean and unmarked. Jacket has been price-clipped by the publisher with a new price label stuck on. Slight browning to the jacket edges but otherwise clean and bright. First printing.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Good +. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. Blue cloth boards; gilt lettering to spine; pages clean & clear; tightly bound; fading to reverse side of dust jacket; slight browning along top edges.

Condizione: Good. Dust jacket has light scratches/marks and outer edges have minor scuffs. Book content is in very good condition.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Near Fine. 1st Edition. Hardcover, in dust jacket. Clean, tight and unmarked. Very neat -- a sound and handsome copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. 1st Edition. True first British printing with original clipped jacket. Jacket has minor patchy edge/shelf wear, a little pushing/rubbing/creasing to head/tail of spine and to corners, the odd small mark/minor foxing to reverse (white side), minor patchy browning and a little patchy creasing to edges. Boards are near fine with very minor pushing/bumping to corners and a little pushing/rubbing to head/tail of spine. Pages are generally clean and the binding is tight. Pages bit tanned. Top of pages slightly dusty. Odd small mark/mild foxing to page edges and tops. Odd small scratch to edge of pages. Very occasional small mark to pages. No other faults. All books described honestly and accurately. Paypal accepted.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition / First Print. Hardback copy in blue boards with gold gilt lettering to spine. Clipped dustjacket in removable protective clear sleeve. 220pp. Not library copy, no inscriptions. (10/5).

Hardback. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. First Edition. Near fine first printing in near fine price-clipped dust wrapper. The book is clean, tight and seems unread. A little dust flecking to top edge of text block. The dust wrapper has been clipped and repriced at £7.95 by the publisher, but is otherwise unmarked. Light crease to the top of the rear panel. A bright copy of the author's third collection of stories centred on Orkney. As an enthusiastic collector myself I make every effort to provide a high level of service. Enquiries welcomed. Paypal accepted.…