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In Country Sleep : Limited Edition Signed By The Author by Thomas, Dylan - 1952

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In Country Sleep : Limited Edition Signed By The Author by Thomas, Dylan - 1952

In Country Sleep : Limited Edition Signed By The Author

by Thomas, Dylan

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The First printing published by New Directions, New York in 1952. The Signed limited edition, with this being number '69' of 100 copies of this collection of poems printed on Stoneridge paper and signed by the author. There were also 5000 trade edition copies issued on Kilmory paper and unsigned. The BOOK is in Fine unread condition. Free from inscriptions or erasures. The Marion Morehouse photograph of Dylan Thomas is tipped into the title page as called for. The original publisher's SLIPCASE is present and is in near fine condition. The paper label to the front panel is complete and clean. Dylan Thomas' last collection of new poetry as he was to sadly die in New York the following year aged only 39 years. The six poems include 'Poem on His Birthday', the first book appearance of 'Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night", 'Lament' and 'In Country Sleep'. Interviewed just before the book's publication, Thomas said, 'I've never seen what a poem really looks like. But I keep trying' (Ferris, 274). A very sharp copy of an elusive title. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcome direct contact.
  • Bookseller Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB GB (GB)
  • Book Condition Used - Near Fine
  • Jacket Condition No - As Issued
  • Quantity Available 1
  • Edition First USA Edition
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher New Directions, New York
  • Place of Publication USA
  • Date Published 1952
  • Keywords Thomas, Poetry, Dylan, Country

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Letters to Vernon Watkins

by Thomas, Dylan

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First Edition
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New Directions Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. A NEAR FINE FIRST EDITION IN dj.
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IN COUNTRY SLEEP

by Thomas, Dylan

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Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
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First Edition
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Hardcover
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Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
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New York: New Directions. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1952. First Edition. Hardcover. Blue textured, papered boards, frist 3/4" repaired at top edge, brick colored titles, edges lightly rubbed, previous owners signature, a lovely clean tight copy. Scarce. ; 9" x 6"; 34pp. pages .
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IN COUNTRY SLEEP

by Dylan Thomas

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good
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first american edition
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Hardcover
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Blue Hill, Maine, United States
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New York: New Directions, 1952. first american edition. Hardcover. Very good/good. 6 x 9 in. Blue paper boards. First American edition, 1952. Title pg with tipped in photo of Thomas. Condition is VERY GOOD ; covers clean, one tiny spot of paper on upper front, corners and spine ends worn. Binding tight. PO's nameon ffep and again on acknowledgements pg. Text unmarked. DJ is GOOD ; split at rear spine fold, not clipped ($2.00) clean but toned, spine more so. Edges have some mild chips. In a new Mylar wrapper. Poet. RGR.
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In Country Sleep

In Country Sleep

by Dylan Thomas

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8vo, blue cloth with red titles, 34pp. First edition with 1952 copyright date and pasted photo plate of Thomas to title page. Boards slightly curled inwards from a resulting water incursion, thus pages show a light ripple. Unclipped dust jacket (2.00) shows mild rubbing to panels and some loss to front panel at lower corner. Firmly bound with clean text. This volume contains the first publication of Thomas's most famous poem "Do Not Go Gentle Into that Good Night", along with five other poems. A handsome copy less defects, preserved in mylar.
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In Country Sleep

by Dylan Thomas

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Used - Very Good
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Very Good
Edition
First Edition
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Hardcover
ISBN 13
9782811018207
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2811018204
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Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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New Directions, 1952. First Edition. Hardcover . Very Good/Very Good. Blue boards in cream color jacket. Not clipped, but a bit of edgewear, and a tear on spine, eliminating the letter 'D' from the author's name. Book contains tipped-in photo portrait of Thomas on title page. Trivial edgewear and traces of foxing, but a square, clean copy of the first edition (5,000 copies).
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In Country Sleep

In Country Sleep

by Thomas, Dylan

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First Edition
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Hardcover
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Woodstock, Illinois, United States
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New York: New Directions, 1952. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Near Fine in a Very Good jacket, unclipped ($2.00), generally toned, small chips at the head and foot of the spine, closed tears at the top edge near the spine. Green paper with red ink lettering on the spine and front board. Square and firmly bound, gift inscription on the front endpaper, portrait of Thomas by Marion Morehouse tipped-in on the title page. A collection of six of poems by the Welsh poet, including "Do not go gentle into that good night.
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In Country Sleep

by THOMAS, DYLAN

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Used - First Edition. Fine in a very good dust jacket with minor wear and a chip at the foot of the spine slightly affecting one letter
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Newton, Massachusetts, United States
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New York: New Directions, 1952. First Edition. Fine in a very good dust jacket with minor wear and a chip at the foot of the spine slightly affecting one letter of the title.
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In country sleep

by Thomas, Dylan

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New York: New Directions, 1952. First American trade edition, slim 8vo, pp. 34, [2]; frontispiece portrait on title page; spine a bit dull, else a very good copy. From the library of Kim Merker. Dylan Thomas's last book including his famous poem, "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night." Inscribed to Kim Merker by "Phyllis." "Bon voyage et bon chance, mais n'oublie pas de revenir 4-?-52."
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In Country Sleep

In Country Sleep

by THOMAS, Dylan

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Very Good
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Hardcover
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, United States
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(New York): New Directions, 1952. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First American edition. Title page with tipped in portrait of Thomas, as issued. Light toning at gutters of endpapers, tiny nick on the bottom corner of front board, near fine in a very good dust jacket with toning, a few nicks and tears, and a small stain on the front panel. One of five thousand copies.
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In Country Sleep - featuring the poem 'Do not Go Gentle Into That Good Night'
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In Country Sleep - featuring the poem 'Do not Go Gentle Into That Good Night'

by Thomas, Dylan

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Harrogate, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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USA: New Directions, 1952. A first edition, first printing published by New Directions in 1952. A near fine book without inscriptions. In a very good unclipped wrapper with some edgewear - internal paper reinforcements evident. Includes the title poem; "Over Sir John Hill"; "Poem On His Birthday"; "Lament"; "In the White Giant's Thigh"; and perhaps his most famous poem, "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night."
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