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BROWN, George Mackay (1921-1996). Magnus. London: The Hogarth Press, 1973, 1973.
Price: US$48.76 + shipping
Description: [Historical Fiction] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.206 [2]. Publisher's red cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the striking dust-jacket designed by Ian MacInnes, priced at £2.00. A black ink ownership to flyleaf, dated 1973. A selection of related newspaper clippings loosely inserted. Some wear to cloth. Jacket rubbed to edges with a few closed tears. Very good. A novel about the 12th century conflict between Earls Magnus and Hakon, set in Mackay Brown's home, the Orkney Islands.
Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United Kingdom
Price: US$53.90 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Scarce First edition Hardback 1973 collectible Hogarth Press publication of 'Magnus' by George Mackay Brown. Brown links the 12th century story of the saintly Earl Magnus of Orkney s brutal murder at the hands of his cousin Hakon Paulson, to that of the philosopher Dietrich Bonhoeffer, murdered by the Nazis during WW2. A unique exploration of the eternal questions of guilt, goodness and personal sacrifice. Very good clean tight copy with original red and black period dustjacket, price clipped with small tears to the spine. . Light rubbing to edges of jacket with light tanning to pages. Price adjusted accordingly. Highly recommended. U5B13.
Seller: Eurobooks Ltd, Nottingham, United Kingdom
BROWN, George Mackay. Magnus. Hogarth Press, 1973.
Price: US$96.24 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First edition, first printing. Proof copy. Faint spotting to top edge, otherwise Very Good indeed in publisher's unevenly browned printed wrappers, with light crease to upper wrapper.
Seller: Kestrel Books and Gallery, Hereford, United Kingdom
BROWN, George Mackay. Magnus. The Hogarth Press, London, 1973.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition. Fine in fine dust jacket.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.