Search Results: Books by thomas dylan 1914 1953

xvi+362+[2 ad] pages. Octavo (8 1/4" x 5 1/2") bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. Foreword by Leslie Norris. Fourth printing.
Here, too, are stories originally written for radio and television and, in a short appendix, the schoolboy pieces first published in the Swansea Grammar School Magazine. A highpoint of the collection is Thomas's Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog, a vivid collage of memories from his Swansea childhood that combines the lyricism of his poetry with the sparkle and sly humor of Under Milk Wood. Also here is the fiction from Quite Early One Morning, a collection planned by Thomas shortly before his death.
Altogether there are more than forty stories, providing a rich and varied literary feast and showing Dylan Thomas in all his intriguing variety-somber fantasist, joyous word-spinner, comedian of smalltown Wales. The book includes an entertaining, informative reflection on Thomas by another Welsh poet and storyteller, Leslie Norris, as well as a brief listing of… Read More

London : J M Dent, 1954. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

London : J M Dent, 1954. Hardcover. Acceptable. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

London : J M Dent, 1954. Hardcover. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

London : J M Dent, 1954. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Wales tdmw Thomas, Dylan, 1914-1953. Under milk wood; a play for voices. Edited withm an introduction by Douglas Cleverdon. Lithographs by Ceri Richards. London: The Folio Society, 1972, 93p, illus.
A handsomely produced book. Fine condition in slipcase. I suppose one could call it "like new" but best just to call it "very good". There is a bookplate of collector on front lining paper. Also, laid in is a playbill (Xeroxed?) of a Loeb Theatre production of the play. This appears to be the first edition of this edition of the book. J.M. Dent and New Directions gave the Folio Society permission to publish it in this format. $12.50 Box 21

New York: A New Directions Book, 1954. Hardcover. Octavo; G/G; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine, black with green and white banners, white and black print; DJ in mylar, mild tears at spine ends and flap corners, edgewear, small surface tear to spine, price-clipped; Boards in tan cloth with white print, slight wear to spine caps, lightly cocked spine, else clean and strong; Text block has spotting to top edge, light tanning to endpapers, else clean and tight; xiv, 107 pages frontispiece (port.), illustrated (printed music). 1339668. FP New Rockville Stock.

London: J.M.Dent and Sons, 1957. Hardcover. Octavo; G/Fair; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine, red and green with white print; DJ has edgewear with small tears at spine ends and flap corners, portion torn away from front top edge, toning to spine, peripheral toning, shelfwear; Boards in green cloth, light wear to spine caps and corners, else clean and strong; Text block has spotting to endpapers, else clean and tight; 145 pages, frontispiece (port.). 1359151. FP New Rockville Stock.

New York:: New Directions,, (1992). Hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket.. First printing. Transcripts of all of the BBC radio programs by Dylan Thomas (except "Under Milkwood") - programs in which he read poetry selections and discussed his childhood, specific poets and writers, and the state of modern poetry. Edited and with an introduction and commentary by Ralph Maud. Includes his BBC Engagements Calendar, works cited. xiv, 305 pp.

London: J.M. Dent, 1999. 1st Edition. Softcover. Very good paperback copy; edges slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: xlviii, 104 pages; 20 cm. Subjects: Wales; Drama. Radio plays, English. English drama Welsh authors 20th century. Genre: Drama.

London : Dent, 1971. 1st edition in this form. Softcover. Very good paperback copy; wrappers slightly dulled and edge-nicked. Bright and clean internally. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: 25 unnumbered pages: illustrations; 12 cm. Subjects: English fiction Short stories. Short Stories. 20th century.

London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2017. First Edition. Softcover. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, and clean. Physical description: 594 p. ; 24 cm. Contents: vol. 2. Subjects: Thomas, Dylan 1914-1953 ; Correspondence; Poets, English Wales 20th century ; Correspondence; Personal correspondence; Poets, English.

New York: New Directions, 1970. First Edition. Softcover. Very good paperback copy; edges somewhat dust-dulled and nicked. Wrappers dust-toned. Minor browning to the pages. Includes previous owner's inscription. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: 229 pages 21 cm. Subjects: Drama; Stories, plots, etc. Body snatching; Drama. Serial murderers; Drama. Body snatching. Drama. Serial murderers. Medicine in Literature. Motion picture plays. English drama 20th century. Genre: Drama.

London : J. M. Dent & Sons , 1957. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean, and sharp-cornered. Physical description; x, 181 p. ; 8º. Subject; English literature — Welsh authors — 20th century.

London : Dent, 1994. Reprint of later edition. Hardcover. Fine copy in colour-printed boards in an equally fine dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: [30] p : ill ; 13x16 cm. Originally published in volume: A prospect of the sea, 1955. First published in this ed: 1976. Subjects: Novel. Dylan Thomas.

London : J.M. Dent, 1954. 3rd edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description; 178 pp., 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : illustrations, portrait ; 22 cm. Subjects; Thomas, Dylan 1914-1953. English poetry Welsh authors. 20th century.

London : J.M. Dent, 1984. First Edition. Softcover. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dust-dulled. Pages tanned as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; xv, 362 pages ; 23 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 359-362). Contents; After the fair -- The tree -- The true story -- The enemies -- The dress -- The visitor -- The vest -- The burning baby -- The Orchards -- The end of the river -- The lemon -- The horse's ha -- The school for witches -- The mouse and the woman -- A prospect of the sea -- The holy six -- Prologue to an adventure -- The map of love -- In the direction of the beginning -- An adventure from a work in progress Portrait of the artist as a young dog -- The peaches -- A visit to grandpa's -- Patricia, Edith, and Arnold -- The fight -- Extraordinary little cough -- Just like little dogs -- Who do you wish was with us? -- Old garbo -- One warm Saturday -- Adventures… Read More

New York: New Directions Books, 1971. Fifth Printing. Hardcover. pp. xix, [1], 297. Tan cloth over boards with black-and-silver lettering to the spine. Bright, clean, and unmarked with firm, sound binding; near fine and housed in original, very good+, unclipped, dustjacket showing a few light chips along the head of spine panel. Overall, very good+.

London : J. M. Dent & Sons, 1994. Reprint. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Literally as new. Physical description; 31 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 12 x 16 cm. Subjects; English fiction Welsh authors. Short stories, English Welsh authors 20th century. Prose in English, 1900-1945 Texts. English fiction Short stories.

London : Dent : Faber and Faber, 1957. Second Edition. Hardback. Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Price-clipped. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 145 pages; Physical description: 145 p. : frontis. (port. ) ; 23 cm. Subjects: Watkins, Vernon Phillips, 1906-1967. Thomas, Dylan, 1914-1953 - Correspondence. Watkins, Vernon, 1906-1967 - Correspondence. Poets, Welsh - 20th Century - Correspondence.