IAN HAMILTON FINLAY (Scottish 1925-2006) AND FRIENDS, A GROUP OF FOURTEEN PIECES OF EPHEMERA, LATE 20TH CENTURY,

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• Lot Description
  IAN HAMILTON FINLAY (Scottish 1925-2006) AND FRIENDS, A GROUP OF FOURTEEN PIECES OF EPHEMERA, LATE 20TH CENTURY, comprising seven tiles described as follows, "Ijn Djinn Yamato," two tiles, verso in relief, "H. & r. Johnson Ltd, Made in England," model G2, cast 52A and 52B, and paper retailer labels, "Wild Hawthorn Press, Stonypath, Dunsyre, Lanark, Scotland," 3" x 6"; "USS Enterprise: A Celebration of Earth, Air, Fire, Water," a tile, verso in relief "P + C," and "Made in England," 6" x 6 1/8"; "Elegy for 'Whimbrel' and 'Petrel Petrol," verso relief kiln marks, 6 1/4" x 6 1/4"; "Midway Through a Dark Wood," verso relief kiln marks, "H. & R. Johnson Ltd.," 6 1/8" x 6"; "Five Fore-and-Afters: The Rosie of Appledore. The Welcome of Freckleton. The Flying Foam of Bridgwater. The Gleaner of Runcorn. The First Fruits of Bridport.," verso in relief kiln marks, "H. & R. Johnson, Made in England.," 6" x 6"; and "Fore-And-Afters, The Samuel Moss," with central central roman numeral diagram, verso in relief, "Cristal," 4 3/8" x 4 3/8"; together with five small books, "Lain Patterson Musical Illustrations," two copies, Edinburgh, Scotland, May 1975, limited edition of 200, 4 3/4" x 3 1/4"; "Eye Spy Trees," for Eye Spy Every Day with the Eye Spy Arcady Club, drawings by Ian Gardner and text by Patrick Eyres, Blue Tunnel Publications, 1980, 5 1/8" x 4"; a three ring bound text, "A Sailor's Calendar, A Miscellany," by Ian Hamilton Finlay and Gordon Huntly, Something Else Press, New York, 1971, ISBN: 0-87110-075-4, 7" x 5"; a catalogue, "Coracle Press Books Publications 1984," artist collaborations with the press, London, May 1984, 7 3/4" x 5 1/4"; a vintage english Westcott ruler, 12"; and "Tempus Fugit," a bronzed metal sundial with boat, verso impressed, "WHITEHALL," 1985, diameter: 13. (14) Provenance: Exhibited in “AN ART HISTORIAN COLLECTS: The David E. Brauer Collection” at the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, Alabama. Estate of David E. Brauer, Houston, Texas.

  Condition

  The tiles with some minor flea size chips mostly at backs, some surface soil to tiles, the paper ephemera with some mild yellowing, stains, foxing, the three ring book possibly a partial example, but overall, in good condition, wear commensurate with age. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS." NO REFUNDS will be issued based on condition.
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