Search Results: Titles starting with C from Boreas Books

Uncorrected proof copy of The Captives by Michael Fisher. Some wrinkling to spine and creases to front cover.

'CAROTID CORNUCOPIUS: The first 4 fitts making "One Quart" by Gude Schir Skidderie Smithereens of Crankmirligo.' Blue paper-covered boards with title printed in black. Presentation copy from the author with eight line handwritten inscriptions by Sydney Goodsir Smith on front endpaper. This is the 1947 first edition with a limited run of just 300 copies. Frontispiece illustrated with print of an auk. 80 pages. Sydney Goodsir Smith was a poet, critic and journalist who is best remembered for his contribution to the 20th century revival of poetry in the Scots language. Discolouration around edges of cover and some wear to extremities. A scarce title from a truly eccentric writer.

"This book reveals in simple language the part played by Suggestion in the Miracles of Christ. It examines the relation of Autosuggestion to Prayer and Faith, and shows how Christianity and Autosuggestion may work together to the great good of both." Green board covers with cloth spine, paper labels to front and spine. Some toning to front endpapers. Top corners bumped and top edge of text block dust dulled. Please see photographs for condition of book.

An excellent copy from the Perpetua Press with wood engravings by John Lawrence. A limited edition of 500 copies. 26 pages.

A very good, near fine, clean, bright, tight copy. Signed by author.

Yellow card covers with title and illustration in red. Nine poems by Sydney Goodsir Smith and printed in a limited edition of 220 of which this is number 210. A very good, tight, bright copy with no inscriptions.

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

A very good, clean, tight, copy with no inscriptions. Dust jacket unclipped.

An outstanding copy of this title with boards and text block in near new condition. Dust jacket unclipped with very slight shelf wear to extremities. Clean, bright tight copy in collector's condition.

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.

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

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 very good, clean, tight copy of this lovely book.