Carl; Alasdair GRAY ( illustrator ). A Scent of Water.

by MACDOUGALL

£135 · Offered by Henry Sotheran Ltd

MACDOUGALL, Carl; Alasdair GRAY ( illustrator ). A Scent of Water. Galsgow: The Molendinar Press . 1975. 8vo. Publisher’s dark blue cloth, lettered in silver to spine, in the illustrated dust-jacket designed by Alasdair Gray priced £2.75 to the front flap; pp. [6], 128, [2], with black-and-white in-text illustrations by Alasdair Gray throughout ; jacket bright and crisp with only slight wear to corners; fine. First edition, first impression of MacDougall’s short story collection bringing together eighteen tales ‘written from a variety of sources. Some grew from an idea or theme in a traditional tale. Others are concerned with using the conventional elements of the folk tale to create an original piece of writing.’ (jacket) SKU: 2126949

• Binding: Hardcover

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