THOMAS, Dylan (1914-1953). 18 Poems . London: The Sunday Referee and the Parton Bookshop, 1934. 8° (216 x 134mm). Half-title. Original cloth, spine lettered in gilt, dust-jacket (slightly browned, chipped with slight loss), cloth chemise with red paper label. FIRST EDITION, second issue with the advertisement leaf, a PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed by the Author on front endpaper, 'Dylan to Gwynedd & George January 1938'. Rolph B1b. [with] Twenty-Five Poems . London: J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd, 1936. 8° (184 x 133mm). Half title. Original grey boards, dust-jacket (small mark on upper cover, spine slightly chipped at head). FIRST EDITION PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed by the author to 'Irene & George the day after their wedding from Dylan September 10 1950'. Rolph B3. Interesting copies of Dylan Thomas's first two books both inscribed to George and Gwynedd Reavey. It had been planned that George Reavey would publish those works by Thomas which had been turned down by Dents, but the idea was abandoned due to fears of prosecution on the grounds of obscentity. (2)
THOMAS, Dylan (1914-1953). 18 Poems . London: The Sunday Referee and the Parton Bookshop, 1934. 8° (216 x 134mm). Half-title. Original cloth, spine lettered in gilt, dust-jacket (slightly browned, chipped with slight loss), cloth chemise with red paper label. FIRST EDITION, second issue with the advertisement leaf, a PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed by the Author on front endpaper, 'Dylan to Gwynedd & George January 1938'. Rolph B1b. [with] Twenty-Five Poems . London: J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd, 1936. 8° (184 x 133mm). Half title. Original grey boards, dust-jacket (small mark on upper cover, spine slightly chipped at head). FIRST EDITION PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed by the author to 'Irene & George the day after their wedding from Dylan September 10 1950'. Rolph B3. Interesting copies of Dylan Thomas's first two books both inscribed to George and Gwynedd Reavey. It had been planned that George Reavey would publish those works by Thomas which had been turned down by Dents, but the idea was abandoned due to fears of prosecution on the grounds of obscentity. (2)
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