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First edition, trade issue. Edited by K.A. Perryman. Octavo. 15, [3]pp. Sewn grayish-brown wrappers printed in black. Fine. "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). Limited to 200 copies (of a total printing of 225 copies). Contains the first appearance of a poem by Seamus Heaney: "A Landfall". (*Brandes & Durkan* B166), as well as poems by George MacKay Brown, R.S. Thomas, K.A. Perryman, Catherine Fisher, Christopher Jenkin-Jones, Sheenagh Pugh, and Deborah Randall. Nicely printed by Martino Mardersteig at the Stamperia Valdonega, Verona, Italy.

First edition, trade issue. Edited by K.A. Perryman. Octavo. 15, [3]pp. Sewn grayish-brown wrappers printed in black. Fine. "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). Limited to 200 copies (of a total printing of 225 copies). Contains the first appearance of a poem by Seamus Heaney: "A Landfall". (*Brandes & Durkan* B166), as well as poems by George MacKay Brown, R.S. Thomas, K.A. Perryman, Catherine Fisher, Christopher Jenkin-Jones, Sheenagh Pugh, and Deborah Randall. Nicely printed by Martino Mardersteig at the Stamperia Valdonega, Verona, Italy.

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.

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.