Michael Rand

Dave115

I have just finished reading (again) "Close to the Veg" by Michael Rand a very entertaining book about life on the allotment. It was published in 2005 by Marlin Press. Despite all my best efforts to trace the author and/or the publisher,they both seem to have disappeared. Dioes anyone out there have any clues or information ?

pansyface

https://www.thriftbooks.com/a/michael-rand/916631/

He seems to have a wide range of interests and several publishers.

B3

Definitely a polymath!

Dave115

Thanks for all your efforts. Unfortunately there are lot of Michael Rands out there as Google will testify, and some of them are authors (mostly American it appears)

Dave115

I'll try a different tac. Michael's plot was on the Fitzroy Park Allotments in Highgate, North London.
Are those plts still being worked ? Is anyone out there that has one ?

pansyface

From what I can gather, Marlin Press was based in Stansted.

But looking at a local list of Stansted book publishers there is no mention of Marlin Press. Bitten the dust, I think.

https://www.thomsonlocal.com/search/book-publishers/stansted-essex

BenCotto

The Marlin Press only published 9 books, the last in 2005, so it is safe to assume it has been remaindered.

BenCotto

https://www.hamhigh.co.uk/etcetera/art/speed-dating-and-west-african-berries-in-allotment-art-exhibition-1-4629178

This tells you Michael Rand was still around in 2016.

I expect you’ve seen this

http://www.fitzroyparkallotments.org.uk/contacts.html

nick615

I've just checked Amazon.  Not known there.

Dave115

Thank you all once again.I hadn't looked at the Fitzroy Park allotments link,BenCotto,so many thanks for that. Mr.Rand does seem to be still plotting.