Name: Auction: Finlay, Ian Hamilton (1925-2006) 10 letters and a signed postcard, 1973-1974
Brand: Lyon & Turnbull
Price: 1200 GBP
Availability: InStock

This June's Books &amp; Manuscripts auction is led by one of the most important collections of historical Scottish manuscripts ever offered for sale, containing no fewer than five letters signed by Mary Queen of Scots, with further letters and documents signed by James V, James VI and I, and Mary of Guise. &nbsp;The papers of Kilravock Castle, near Nairn in the highlands of Scotland, bring to life the history of the ancient Rose family as they fought for influence in a feudal society populated by child kings, doomed queens, jostling consorts and regents, and power-hungry bishops.From the 20th century, the highlight of the sale is a spectacular archive depicting the progress of Roald Dahl’s 1984 memoir Boy: Tales of Childhood from idea to print, and including 30 original ink sketches by Dahl. The Boy archive is one of several lots from the estate of the late Ian Craig (1944-2023), who was Dahl’s art director at Jonathan Cape while also working with celebrated figures including Judith Kerr and Ralph Steadman.The sale also offers a rich selection of children’s books and original artwork, rare works of travel and exploration, and fine bindings, together with original letters by figures including Winston Churchill and Ludwig Wittgenstein, and manuscripts and historical documents in fields ranging from science to the Napoleonic Wars.Buyer's Guide:

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20th March 1973, Stonypath, a letter thanking Catherine Czerkawska for her kind letter regarding his book and revealing the “True Fate of some of the people in the book…”, typed letter signed; 9th January 1974, Stonypath, discussing various topics, including Orkney and George Mackay Brown, 2 pages, typed letter signed; 3rd March 1974, Stonypath, discussing various things including: “We have raised the level of our (home-made) loch, and I am building, with great labour, a little island…The swans are partly to keep down the weed, (which gives the fish shelter), and partly to introduce a more obvious element of neo-classicism…”, 3 pages, typed letter signed; 18th April 1974, discussing one of his books “which has a Fox in it” and one or two disputes with authority, 4 pages, typed letter signed; and others, similar, discussing his feelings about poetry, his time in the army, collaborations, “a frightful visit from 2 people who had come from Canada”, the Crown v Fulcrum case, and a signed copy of letters regarding a dispute with the Arts Council (13)

10 letters and a signed postcard, 1973-1974

Finlay, Ian Hamilton (1925-2006)

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Finlay, Ian Hamilton (1925-2006)

10 letters and a signed postcard, 1973-1974

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