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THE SAME SORT OF THING…. 2023. WHITE ON BLACK VARIANT.

paul robertson — Fri, 22 Sep 2023 11:49:56 +0000

N.p.: n.p., n.d. (2023)
7.5 x 5cm, plastic and paper and magnetic strip - a fridge magnet which quotes Finlay: "The same sort of thing happened in my dispute with the National Trust book: Follies: A NationalTrust Guide, which implied that the only pleasure you can get from Folly architecture is by calling the architect mad, and by laughing at the architecture." This is printed white text on a black background - there is also a black on white example.
An odd item published posthumously. Limitation unknown as is the reason for creating this oddity. VG+.

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THE SAME SORT OF THING…. 2023. B/W VARIANT.

paul robertson — Fri, 22 Sep 2023 11:48:42 +0000

N.p.: n.p., n.d. (2023)
7.5 x 5cm, plastic and paper and magnetic strip - a fridge magnet which quotes Finlay: "The same sort of thing happened in my dispute with the National Trust book: Follies: A NationalTrust Guide, which implied that the only pleasure you can get from Folly architecture is by calling the architect mad, and by laughing at the architecture." This is printed black on white - there is also a white on black example.
An odd item published posthumously. Limitation unknown as is the reason for creating this oddity. VG+.

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THE ARTIST HAS THIS DISADVANTAGE…. c. 2018.

paul robertson — Sun, 16 Dec 2018 19:32:27 +0000

Barcelona: La Correccional, n.d. (c. 2018)

15 x 21cm, 2pp. Promotional card for the translation service which quotes Finlay on the front: "The artist has this disadvantage: he has no equivalent of the word 'etc.'". On the back short biographical details in 3 languages. Fine.

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FROM THE SERIES LITTLE SPARTA BY ROBIN GILLANDERS. LITTLE SPARTA FUNDRAISING EDITION.

paul robertson — Wed, 02 May 2018 12:51:24 +0000

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SUPPORT THE LITTLE SPARTA TRUST. c. 2017

paul robertson — Mon, 28 Aug 2017 09:14:07 +0000

Dunsyre: Little Sparta Trust, n.d. (c. 2017)

23.5 x 15cm, 2pp. Promotional leaflet for the Little Sparta Trust set up after the death of Finlay to maintain and allow access to the gardens. One sculptural work reproduced in colour on the front. VG+.<BR

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LITTLE SPARTA. THE GARDEN OF IAN HAMILTON FINLAY. 2017.

paul robertson — Sat, 26 Aug 2017 10:27:45 +0000

Little Sparta: Little Sparta Trust, n.d. (2017)
21 x 10cm, 6pp, The guide to Little Sparta given to visitors - with a colour map inside. VG+.

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THE ARTS JOURNAL. EDINBURGH FESTIVAL ISSUE. 2012.

paul robertson — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 13:11:54 +0000

Edinburgh: The Arts Journal, 2012

25 x 18cm, 146pp plus card wrappers with image of Apollo Terroriste. Single number of this very short lived art journal (huge numbers were printed and few sold) with a short uninsightful article by Ian Gale which is illustrated with three b/w photographs by Robin Gillanders. VG+.

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GALLERY XMAS CARD WITH FINLAY NEON ON FRONT. 2011. SIGNED BY VICTORIA MIRO.

paul robertson — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 23:23:50 +0000

London: Victoria Miro Gallery, 2011

10 x 21cm, 4pp Christmas card from Victoria Miro with on the front a neon work "Dove, dead in its Snows" reproduced in colour. Sent to Finlay's collaborator Janet Boulton with a hand-written note "To dear Janet, al all good wishes for 2011. Victoria". . VG+.

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JUPITER ARTLAND. 2010.

paul robertson — Sat, 15 May 2010 08:35:19 +0000

Wilkieston: Jupiter Artland, 2010

21 x 15cm, 2pp. Promotional leaflet for a large scale sculpture garden with one work by Finlay reproduced in colour on the back amongst others. VG+.

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SOME EARLY TOYS BY IAN HAMILTON FINLAY. 2009. ONE OF 220 NUMBERED COPIES.

paul robertson — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:57:53 +0000

Nottingham: Colin Sackett, 2009

26 x 21cm, 24pp plus thick printed boards. Artist's book with seven reproduced watercolour paintings of Finlay's toy models by Boulton and a commentary by Jessie Sheeler. One of 220 numbered copies. Fine.

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LITTLE SPARTA. AN INTRODUCTION TO THE GARDEN OF IAN HAMILTON FINLAY. 2009.

paul robertson — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:19:08 +0000

Little Sparta: Little Sparta Trust, 2009

21 x 15cm, 16pp plus card covers and pictorial dust-jacket. A guide to Finlay;s garden and grounds written by Jessie Sheeler with drawings by Ron Costley. A nice and insightful publication. VG+.

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THE LITTLE SPARTA TRUST. C. 2009.

paul robertson — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:24:23 +0000

Little Sparta: Little Sparta Trust, n.d. (c. 2009)

23.5 x 18cm, 6pp (single folded card). Promotional leaflet for the Little Sparta trust given to visitors after Finlay's death. Colour images of the garden and grounds an a short text about the Trust. There is also a drawing of Little Sparta by Gary Hincks. VG+.

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