Brown, George Mackay, editor
£350
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 14 February 2018 at 10:00 GMT
Description
The Sun, Newbattle Abbey College: Winter term 1951, with a short story by George Mackay Brown heavily annotated and corrected; Spring term 1952; Summer term 1952, with 'George Brown his copy' to upper cover and the signatures of contributors including Edwin Muir and George Mackay Brown to the lower cover; Winter term 1952, with the signature George M. Brown to the upper cover; Spring term 1953; Summer term 1953, with various signatures to the lower cover including Edwin Muir; June 1956, with the inside front cover signed with well-wishes for the future to George Mackay Brown; several tears and lower covers lacking (7)
Footnote
Note: From 1951 to 1952, George Mackay Brown studied as an adult at Newbattle College in Midlothian, encouraged by his literary mentor, Edwin Muir. During his time at the College, Brown edited the magazine "The Sun".
Provenance: From the family of Brian Murray, Literary Executor to George Mackay Brown