Ian Hamilton Finlay, Ships, Barges, Sails

44 cards loosely pertaining to this theme, all published by Finlay’s Wild Hawthorn Press, Little Sparta/ Dunsyre England. Contains single and folding cards, leporellos, and small booklets in a variety of sizes and paper types, from the late 1960s to 1990s. Amazing collection, mostly in mint condition.

Some highlights include: (1) Sea-Poppy 2 (fishing boat names), 1968. Printed green on blue card, 15.5 x 15.5 cm. (2) The Land’s Shadows, 1968. Oblong text card printed red and black on thick white stock, 9.5 x 25 cm. (3) Point-to-Point, 1969. Produced with Jim Nicholson, printed silver and black on thick white stock, 16.5 x 12 cm. (4) Copyright, Ian Hamilton Finlay/Ron Costley, 1973. Folding card in three parts, 11.5 x 11.5 cm. Signed and numbered edition 155/300. (5) Battle Flag for a Catamaran, 1995. Produced with Michael Harvey, 10 x 14.5 cm. (6) Bread and Butter Hull, 1996. Printed black on beige card, 14 x 15 cm, showing a a balsa woodcut by Gary Hincks. (total 44)