Orkney from Boreas Books

The Grassy Stories by Margaret Tait is a collection of nine stories for chidren whose characters are presented as grasses and other flora found in the fields of Orkney. Margaret Tait was a pioneering filmmaker and now considered a leading figure in Britain's avant-garde film world of the 1950s and 60s. The book is in near perfect condition with only… Read more about this item

A very good, clean, bright, tight copy with no inscriptions.

General Kemp decided a newspaper for soldiers was necessary to combat boredom plaguing the numerous troops of the Orkney garrison and recruited Eric Linklater to do the job. 'The Orkney Blast' came into existence on 17th January, 1914 with the help of G M Meyers who later became the editor of 'The Orcadian' newspaper. The Blast also contained an article… Read more about this item

Neat book of nine poems by esteemed Orcadian poet, Yvonne Gray in dove grey wrappers with pages sewn in. Clean, bright, tight, fine condition.

Artist proof linocut print inspired by Gabrielle Barnby's poem 'Peace-Land' (ISBN 978-1-912889-05-1). The print measures 30cm by 21cm and is printed on Fabriano paper. Robinson R R has a studio on Orkney. The print is sold unframed. Barnby's verse reads, Islands that nested a fleet And paid over their sons. One in five lost, Far more than were due. The dice were bad, One, two, three,… Read more about this item

A collection of six short stories by celebrated avant-garde film maker, Margaret Tait. Book in pristine, collector's condition. No dust jacket as published. Please see photographs for further information of condition. 47 pages.

Orkney community members, artists, scientists, farmers, fishers and crofters provide testament to their changing environment through story telling, art, poetry and exposition. Illustrated with photographs and art works. 88 pages.

'Northward Ho! being an account of the author's journey to the home of Peter Maxwell Davies on the island of Hoy'. Light green card covers with stapled in text, 47 pages. A very, very good, clean, bright, tight copy of a scarce title.Please see photographs for further information regarding condition.

"Edwin Muir" The W D Thomas Memorial Lecture of 1960 delivered at University College Swansea. Grey card covers with sewn in pages. 26 pages. Some shelf wear to wrapper edges and marks to cover. Please see photographs for further information regarding condition.

Okney Bird Report published June 1986. Black and white bird illustrations by John Hewison, Phil Davey and Nancy Hewison, cover design by Donald Watson. Ian McInnes, who illustrated many of George Mackay Brown's books provided a rockscape drawing. A very good, clean, tight copy. Please see photographs for further information regarding condition.

The Orkney Bird Report published June, 1984. Black and white bird illustrations by John Holloway and a seascape illustration by Ian McInnes who illustrated many of George Mackay Brown's books. A very good, clean, tight copy. Please see photographs for further information regarding condition.

'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.

Collection of poems by renowned Orcadian poet, conchologist and historian. His other books include, amongst others, 'Orkney Variants', 'Shore Poems', 'The Hidden Land', and 'The Orkney Shore'. 48 pages. Some minor dust soiling. Please see photographs for further information on condition.

Green cloth covers with gilt lettering to spine. Book in very good condition with neat ownership inscription to front end page. Dust jacket with some chipping to edges. 63 pages. Please see photographs for further information regarding condition.

Russet coloured cloth boards with impressed patterning. Some shelf wear to extremities and fading to lettering on spine. Please see photographs for thorough presentation of condition.

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

Beautiful copy of limited edition of 125 of Eric Linklater's The Crusader's Key, printed at the White Owl Press by Edward Kricorissian and Denis Fairbarns, with book design by Herbert Jones and illustrations by Miss N. Kirkham. Striking orange cloth covered boards with bevelled edges. Some slight shelf wear to extremities. Signed by author. Please see photographs for condition. A… Read more about this item

From the Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh section B (Biology) Vol. LXVI - Part II (No 7). Robert Rendall was an extraordinary person who combined his work in the family drapery business with his interests in poetry, theology and conchology. His collection of seaweeds and shells is housed in the Stromness Museum. The book is in very… 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

A good, tight copy in red cloth boards with gold lettering to front and spine. Spine sunned with colour fading and some soiling to front and back boards. Extremely rare dust jacket with chipping, tears and some loss at extremities. Front endpaper browned.