| The 2005
Christian Aid Sale at St Andrew’s and St George’s,
Edinburgh
2005 Highlights
The Star and
the Whale, Eyemouth by John Bellany, CBE RA Our patron
this year is renowned Scots artist John Bellany, whose vivid
oils and watercolours are found in galleries and collections
worldwide. He has most generously donated a recent oil painting to the Sale.
Antiquarian books
Burns, Scott, Stevenson and much more …. including a
rare contemporary memoir of Joseph Bell, the Edinburgh physician
believed to be the inspiration for Sherlock Holmes.
Twenty-first
century Scottish writers A collection of books by contemporary
Scottish writers including Ian Rankin and Alexander McCall
Smith, each book signed and donated to the Sale, was launched on Monday 16th May by best selling children’s
author Julia Donaldson.
Ephemera
An autographed photo of William Gladstone and accompanying
letter…a booklet from the coronation of Edward VII in
1902… and much more.
Languages An Leabhar Mor, the Great Book of Gaelic, multi-signed and with a video of its making
In 2004 the Sale raised £106,000 for Christian Aid.
In 2005 we raised £107,000 ...
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