AN LEABHAR MOR: The Great Book of Gaelic

Edinburgh: Canongate Books, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near fine. Brings together the work of more than 200 poets, visual artists, and calligraphers in Scotland and Ireland to create a major contemporary artwork in the form of a visual anthology. Presented alongside English translations, the Gaelic poems were nominated by leading writers like Seamus Heaney, Hamish Henderson, and Alistair Macleod, as well as the contributing poets themselves. The selection features work form almost every century from the 6th to the 21st and includes the earliest Gaelic poetry in existence. Oblong quarto: [xii], 321 pp. with full-color artwork throughout. Original (truncated) black cloth binding, with gilt-stamped titles. A fine copy in a near fine dust jacket with some very light wear. (Inventory #: 78326)