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Online Catalogue  >  BOOKS AND BOOKLETS Graham Clarke's Stavanger Another book for Clarke collectors to savour. The second about the country he loves so much. Stavanger and the beautiful county of Rogaland in South West Norway is dealt with in Clarke's unique style. His sketches and witty notes are complemented by an interpretation of the text in Norwegian by highly respected poet and historian, Gunnar Roalkvam.   Price:   £25.00 Vinerelles Vignettes & Vile Verses Veritable par Graham Clarke "Joie de Vivre lies betwen Rue de Wakening and Rue Matisme" (Gaston Duplonk, 1886 - ) WATER INTO WINE AND VICE VERSA The absent-minded artist's life is not without its hazards and drinking one's paint water is certainly one of them. It is most likely to happen when deeply absorbed in one's task but have a drink on hand for fortification, perhaps a mug of coffee or cocoa or in this artist's case, possibly a glass of wine. Exactly how many times I plonked my No. 4 Winsor and Newton genuine Kolinsky sable into the glass of modest Argentine Malbec, I have no idea, but the resulting 'aquarelle' (as the French insist on calling watercolours) seemed to exude a pleasing warmth. I only realised what I had been doing when upon completion, to my astonishment the water pot still contained pure clear water. In a moment of uncharacteristic restraint I did not quaff the Malbec as it had turned an interesting shade of Khaki.  Price:   £20.00 Vinerelles Limited Edition in Slipcase A beautiful new book - written, illustrated and published by Graham Clarke. Packed with his watercolours, humorous drawings and verse. Signed Limited Edition of 1000 in cloth slipcase  Price:   £25.00 Octopolis to Halki The original 'one off' watercolours, drawings and letterings for each page of this book are available for purchase. Please contact us with page number for availability and price. "Of Greek islands in general and Halki in particular." Graham Clarke, together with his wife Wendy, fulfilled a long held dream and in the spring of 2002 they joined the good ship Hebridean Spirit to sail the Greek Seas. The islands worked their magic and the result is one of the artist's larger etchings 'Octopolis'. On seeing this finished work good friends declared, "Halki!" and together with other lovers of this tiny island off the west coast of Rhodes, made a gift of 'Octopolis' to the island community of Halki, in memory of good friends and in gratitude for many splendid holidays spent there. Graham and Wendy paid their first visit to this wonderful island for the presentation and 'Octopolis' now hangs in the fine town hall. In 1983 UNESCO and the Greek Government named Halki, 'Isle of Peace and Friendship'. This book combines the artist's passions for small islands, boats, fish and good people, with his unique skill and humour. But above all it is made with a joyful heart and much love; a souvenir for visitors, armchair explorers and fellow fish gluttons the world over.  Price:   £17.50 Graham Clarkes Cornwall - Bait Box Stew More than just an artist's sketchbook, this is an exuberant and joyful celebration of Cornwall and Cornishness recorded by the eye and hand of a delighted visitor and sincere friend. Watercolours, 'scribbles', poems, recipes, yarns all go into this Bait Box Stew adding up to a rich and very fishy mixture. It is to pay homage to this most special part of the world, to provide a memorable souvenir for holiday makers and (the artist trusts) to please his numerous Cornish friends and fellow fish gluttons everywhere. The artist's work is unique but it is for everyone.  Price:   £14.95 History of England History has until now tended to be written by historians. This, Graham Clarke claims, has lead to a rather biased view of events. In an effort, therefore, to get closer to the truth - or at least to suggest that alternative explanations should be considered - Graham now presents his own History of England. Uncluttered by commonplace knowledge and well-worn facts this remarkable work offers a genuinely new account of some of the major events of the past. It explains, for instance, why Stonehenge was never completed and the roof not put on; what terrified the Romans so much about the Haggis; why there are no references to real ale, cricket or Lady Godiva in the Domesday Book; who actually wrote the works of the six Shakespeare brothers; and what Sir Christopher Wren's exact motives were for starting the Great Fire of London. Eighteen dramatic episodes are recounted in all.  Price:   £14.95 W.Shakespeare, Gent, His Actual Nottebook It is with great excitement but also a certain measure of scepticism that Shakespearian scholars learned of the 'amazing discovery' by Professor Clarke VSOP of St. Aggers College, Kent. I refer, of course, to the so called W. SHAKESPEARE GENT: HIS ACTUAL NOTTEBOOKE - 'a priceless literary and artistic treasure of which the world has hitherto merely dreamed'. The Professor, whose academic standing has in the past been, to say the least, somewhat rickety, claims to have unearthed the volume; not in a dusty secondhand bookshop or in an old trunk in his aunt Mabel's attic, but in the lining of an ancient leather jerkin, believed to have been used for theatrical purposes, but recently performing as a bed for the family mongrel. The NOTTEBOOK provides an intimate autobiographical account of the bard's teenage years. Penned in his own idiosyncratic hand, it contains numerous drawings and sketches and covers the young William's doings from his expulsion from Stratford-upon-Avon Grammar School until he removed himself to London - following his enforced marriage to 'the woman Hathaway'. Following the discovery in May 1992 (400 years to the day after the final entry in the book), Professor Clarke has 'authentickated' the work on our behalf. His colleagues in the Department of Anachronology at St. Aggers are greatly surprised by his revelations. You will be too.  Price:   £9.95 150 Years of Boughton Monchelsea School Five Children Tell the Story Written by Paul Hastings Illustrated by Graham Clarke A very special history of Boughton Monchelsea Primary School. Although the five children are imaginary, the events, school characters and living conditions are real.  Price:   £5.00 Tracks Across the Beach A book published by the Scripture Union. Author Peter Smith is a teacher and friend of Graham Clarke who has dipped into his treasure chest of experience and wisdom, brought out some real jewels and polished them until they sparkle for the reader. Presenting a clear non dogmatic message in his thought provoking reflections. To illustrate and illuminate his text he made a selection of watercolours from Graham's numerous sketchbooks stretching over many years. "Moving, thoughtful, witty, wise and very attractive".  Price:   £9.99 All the World in London booklet Notes for the Interested to accompany Graham Clarke's etching 'All the World in London'  Price:   £5.00 Notes to accompany Mr William Shakespeare, the Life & Times of Notes to accompany Mr William Shakespeare, the Life & Times of A Folio of eight etchings portrayed in anachronological mode and produced in England entirely by hand. For details see 'Etchings Published 1995'  Price:   £5.00 Online Catalogue  >  BOOKS AND BOOKLETS