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BABEL, Schondorf, Germany., 1995. First edition. Octavo. 18 pages. Sewn wrappers with flaps. A poem, ''Carol'', by George Mackay Brown, and poems for him by Seamus Heaney, R.S. Thomas, Catherine Fisher, Christopher Jenkin-Jones, K.A. Perryman (the publisher of this book), Sheenagh Pugh and Deborah Randall. Printed by Martino Mardersteig at the Stamperia Valdonega.Out of a total edition of 225 copies this is one of 25 signed by all the contributors (apart from Brown himself) and with a tipped-in photograph of Brown by Gunnie Moberg who also provides her signature. Loosely inserted is an Autograph Postcard Signed by George Mackay Brown and dated 3/xii/95: about 150 words to the publisher Kevin Perryman thanking him for the latest issue of BABEL magazine and reporting on the ''very bleak wintry weather'' and ''quite a bad cold, the kind that drains the energy''. The card is in the original envelope hand-addressed by Brown.Fine. Among the scarcest of limited editions signed by either Heaney or Thomas.

First edition, limited issue. Edited by K.A. Perryman. Small quarto. 15, [3]pp. Sewn grayish-brown wrappers printed in black. Fine. One of only 25 copies of the limited issue (of 225 total) with an original frontispiece photographic portrait of McKay by Gunnie Moberg, and Signed by all seven contributing poets: Seamus Heaney, R.S. Thomas, K.A. Perryman, Catherine Fisher, Christopher Jenkin-Jones, Sheenagh Pugh, and Deborah Randall, as well as photographer Gunnie Moberg. "A small gathering of poems for [George Mackay Brown] on what would have been his 75th birthday-a gesture of celebration rather than sadness..." (from the introduction). Contains the first appearance of the poem "Carol" by George Mackay Brown and "A Landfall" by Seamus Heaney (*Brandes & Durkan* B166). Nicely printed by Martino Mardersteig at the Stamperia Valdonega, Verona, Italy. Housed in a custom forest green clamshell case gilt.