The Crying Of The Wind Ireland

Ithell Colquhoun

Published by Peter Owen, 1955

About this Item

Colquhoun s poetic travelogue exploring Ireland s Celtic landscape and modern life, holy well s, standing stones and more. Recent years have seen a resurgence of interest in her work, now becoming recognised as one of the most interesting and prolific esoteric thinkers and artists of the twentieth century. (Hale, 2020) Ireland is at the mercy of the elements as a sensitive human being is at the mercy of elemental waves of feeling…There are days when one feels completely lost, doomed to be engulfed like Atlantis in mist and spray, or blown away by a gale from the ocean' London: Peter Owen, 1955. First edition. Hardcover. 169pp. 4 b & w photographs with some in-text illustrations. Dust Jacket designed by the author. Jacket in protective cover with some wear present, small loss to corners and bottom edges with a few chips, 3cm closed tear along rear edge, two small pen inscriptions to front-end paper one reads Dublin , foxing to title page, several neat and at times humorous pencil inscriptions by a previous owner, suggesting they knew some of the local people mentioned in the book, text otherwise clean and bright, a very good copy. Hale, Amy. 2020. Ithell Colquhoun: Genius of The Fern Loved Gully .Strange Attractor Press. Seller Inventory # ABE-1719235663675

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Crying Of The Wind Ireland

Publisher: Peter Owen

Publication Date: 1955

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st Edition