A Prospect of the Sea
by Dylan Thomas
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: J. M. Dent & Sons LTD, 1955. First edition. Cloth. Very Good/Good. 7.5" by 5". Not Stated. The first edition of this posthumously published collection of stories by Welsh poet Dylan Thomas. The first edition, first impression.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.A selection of short stories by Dylan Thomas, including a total of fifteen tales.Including 'A Prospect of the Sea', 'The Lemon', 'After the Fair', 'The Mouse and the Woman', 'In the Direction of the Beginning', 'Conversation about Christmas', and more.Illustrated with a frontispiece.Collected and edited by Daniel Jones. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Light marks to the boards. Minor fading to the head and tail of the spine. Light spots to the fore edge. Dust wrapper is edge worn, with a chip to the head of the spine. Minor marks and discolouration to the dust wrapper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 879P21
- Title
- A Prospect of the Sea
- Author
- Dylan Thomas
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J. M. Dent & Sons LTD
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1955
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- A Prospect of the Sea dylan thomas prose stories dylan thomas daniel jones
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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