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Shoo Fly by Leonard McDermid

cover of Shoo Fly, text in a floral border
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The first pamphlet published by Stichill Marigold Press. A short sea story, the poetic thoughts of a seafarer reflecting on a life in the British Merchant Navy as both navy and narrator decline.

Typeset and printed by hand in Scotland at The Stichill Marigold Press.

The Stichill Marigold Press is an independent printing press in the Scottish Borders run by Leonard McDermid, an award-winning artist, poet, printer and publisher who has lived in the Borders for over fifty years. His artwork has been exhibited widely, with works held in many public and private collections in the UK and beyond.

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Pamphlet
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Stichill Marigold Press
Year :
1990
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£9.00 Original price was: £9.00.£2.00Current price is: £2.00.

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