Ian Hamilton Finlay, Airplanes, Weapons and Tanks

13 cards loosely pertaining to this theme, all published by Finlay’s Wild Hawthorn Press, Dunsyre England. Comprises: (1) Kamikaze Butterflies, Cherry Blossom Splinters, 1973. White tissue paper with text and drawings, inserted in a blue folded sheet. (2) Mid-Pacific Elements, 1973. Leporello, offset printed b/w on glossy white stock, 11.5 x 8 cm, folds out to 57.5 x 8 cm. Features five photographs from the Battle of Midway paired with texts.

(3-9) Seven single postcards, including ‘And how Many Divisions has Arcady?’ (1979), Rotkehlchen (1975), Cherry stones (1975), Fete Champetre (with Stephen Duncalf), Motoring Chocolate soldier (panzer grenadier) et al. (10-13) Eight folding cards of different sizes, including a tiny green one titled ‘Arcadia. Rubber-powered aircrafts are successfully launched over long grass on a calm day.’ Also features a blue card printed with a black drawing titled ‘1943. Lovely ladies lolling in lingerie on the noses of B17’s’. (total 13)