{"title":"Alasdair Gray","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlasdair Gray (1934-2019) was one of Scotland's most distinctive and influential writers, celebrated for his imaginative novels, short stories, poetry, and artwork. Best known for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, his landmark fusion of realism, fantasy, and political vision, Gray's work explores themes of identity, history, love, social justice, and the nature of storytelling itself. A lifelong resident of Glasgow, he drew deeply on the city and on Scottish culture, creating a body of work that is at once intensely local and strikingly universal. This section brings together a selection of Gray's work, from major first editions to lesser-known works, reflecting the remarkable breadth of his literary achievement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"arm-holding-a-brush-by-alasdair-gray-watercolour-on-paper","title":"Arm Holding a Brush, by Alasdair Gray, Watercolour on Paper","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArm Holding a Brush, by Alasdair Gray, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWatercolour on Paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eALASDAIR GRAY (SCOTTISH 1934-2019),\u003cbr\u003eARM HOLDING A BRUSH.\u003cbr\u003eWatercolour on paper, titled in pen verso.\u003cbr\u003eImage size: 50cm x 36.5cm.\u003cbr\u003eMounted, framed and under glass. Frame size: 76.3cm x 61cm.\u003cbr\u003eLabel verso: The Scottish Gallery, 13 Dundas Street, Edinburgh. With title and GOOW No 3460. 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Alasdair Gray passed away on 29 December 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book contains 2 short stories - The Comedy of the White Dog and The Crank Who Made the Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOut of the 600 copies, 26 were signed and lettered A-Z, and this is one of the remainder. This copy was signed by Gray at a later date at the Edinburgh Book Festival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4pp card wrap covers + 24pp text. Dimensions approximately 240mm x 185mm. Weight: approximately 90g.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good condition. Cover has a splash spot at the bottom centre and some age spotting and discoloration to top right front, and the rear. Minor bumping to bottom right corner. Text is lovely and clean. No owner's inscriptions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very scarce item indeed from probably the most important contributor to Scottish art and literature in modern times.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39432485765319,"sku":"LAN5211","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/products\/john_stewart_-_alasdair_gray_comedy_of_the_white_dog_dsc00598.jpg?v=1616052619"},{"product_id":"copy-of-better-are-not-so-good-incline-press-2015","title":"James Kelman - A Lean Third, Tangerine Press 2014, signed, limited, Private Press","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Lean Third, with an afterword by the author, by James Kelman.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTangerine Press, London, 2014. Private Press. A signed, limited, and lettered edition. First printing. This is book '72', one of 74 numbered copies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSOLD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA book of short stories by Scottish writer, James Kelman, originally published in Lean Tales alongside work by Alasdair Gray and Agnes Owens, but substantially revised by the author for this special edition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fine, as new, copy. Handbound green cloth hardback with Alasdair Gray designed frontispiece woodblock of the author. Beautifully produced, and printed on a number of excellent quality papers. Signed by the author to the rear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e71pp + 8pp.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: 260mm high x 176mm wide x 13mm deep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eText in English.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight: approximately 442g (unpacked).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43797105311968,"sku":"LAN7242","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/products\/JamesKelmanALeanThirdTangerinePress2014IMG_8873.jpg?v=1673624375"},{"product_id":"the-late-season-stephen-hines-tangerine-press-2017","title":"The Late Season by Stephen Hines, Tangerine Press 2017, signed, limited, lettered edition. 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Handbound hardback with blue Japanese silk spine and blue paper coloured boards, and silver embossing. With original signed painting by the author at the front of the book (no two copies of this version of the book are the same). Beautifully produced, and printed on a number of excellent quality papers. Signed by the author to the rear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333969116211px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003eDimensions: \u003cbr\u003eHardback: 247mm high x 176mm wide x 19mm deep. 141pp + 2pp.\u003cbr\u003ePaperback: 232mm high x 152mm wide x 12mm deep. 139pp + 2pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333969116211px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003eText in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333969116211px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003eWeight: approximately 778g (unpacked).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43797106655456,"sku":"LAN7244","price":200.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/products\/TheLateSeasonStephenHines_TangerinePress2017IMG_8913.jpg?v=1673624457"},{"product_id":"poor-things-uncorrected-signed-book-proof-by-alasdair-gray-1992","title":"Poor Things, by Alasdair Gray; Uncorrected Signed Book Proof, 1992 Proof copy.","description":"\u003cp\u003ePoor Things; Episodes From the Early Life of Archibald McCandless M.D., Scottish Public Health Officer. By Alasdair Gray, although his own credit reads \u003cem\u003e'edited by Alasdair Gray'\u003c\/em\u003e in line with the narrative style of the book. Uncorrected Signed Book Proof by Alasdair Gray.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSOLD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very scarce edition of this book, which has now been developed into a major movie,  released in December 2023 to major award-winning acclaim (winner of 4 Oscars in 2024), with an impressive cast including Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo and William Dafoe. It was based on this wonderful book by one of Scotland's great writers, Alasdair Gray, who \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003epassed away on 29 December 2019.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by Bloomsbury, London 1992, this being a pre-publication uncorrected proof, signed by the author. As such, it has a unique cover, and blank and doodled pages are used as placemarkers for the illustrations which would be used in the final published version. Contents page is still unnumbered at this stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs an uncorrected proof, only a very small quantity of about 20-30 copies would be likely to have been produced at the time. Of those not all would have survived and very few would be expected to be signed by the author.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback in laminated printed card wraps. in very good condition, approaching near fine. Some mild scuffing and creasing to rear cover and text pages have some mild age toning, but overall a nice, bright, tight proof copy. With removable clear protective plastic wrap.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eText in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrelims + 280pp + 1pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: Approximately 233mm high x 155mm wide x 21mm deep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight approximately 458g.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44602421543136,"sku":"LAN8792","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/files\/PoorThings_UncorrectedSignedProofCopybyAlasdairGray_1992IMG_9682.jpg?v=1768919235"},{"product_id":"a-history-maker-alasdair-gray-signed-and-numbered-first-edition-1994","title":"A History Maker, Alasdair Gray, Signed and Numbered first edition 1994","description":"\u003cp\u003eA History Maker, by Alasdair Gray. 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Signed and numbered by the author in pen, to half title page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eText in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eXV+ 222pp + 2pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: Approximately 203mm high x 135mm wide x 25mm deep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight approximately 352g.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44613447287008,"sku":"LAN8794","price":175.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/files\/IMG_9700.jpg?v=1768919019"},{"product_id":"lanark-vintage-glasgow-bus-blind-from-1960s-70s-perfect-for-those-who-appreciate-alasdair-grays-masterwork","title":"Lanark - Vintage Glasgow Bus Blind from 1960s\/70s - Perfect for those who appreciate Alasdair Gray's Masterwork","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"867\" data-start=\"644\"\u003eA wonderful piece of vintage Glasgow transport ephemera with an especially evocative literary association - an original Glasgow bus blind displaying the destination \"Lanark\", printed in white lettering on black linen cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1378\" data-start=\"869\"\u003eDating from the 1960s or 1970s, the blind originates from the period during which \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eAlasdair Gray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e was developing and completing \u003cem data-end=\"1058\" data-start=\"1019\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eLanark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, his landmark modern Scottish novel, begun in the 1950s and finally published in 1981. 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Illustrated by Alasdair Gray.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA collection of 18 folk tales from both traditional and original sources, by Carl MacDougall, and all beautifully illustrated by Alasdair Gray. This work precedes any of Gray's published novels, and was the result of a chance meeting in a pub with the author, with the work being published by a small independent Glasgow publisher. The result was a very attractive publication, with Gray's distinctive style shining through.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by The Molendinar Press, Glasgow, 1975. First edition, first impression. Scarce hardback version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fine blue cloth hardback with silver titles to spine (looks unread). Dustjacket is very good - with some small nicks at the top and lower edges on folds. Lightly worn to top edge. 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