THOMAS, DYLAN. 18 Poems. The Fortune Press, [c.1942]. Black cloth, uncut, dust jacked (spine worn). Second Edition, later issue, inscribed by Thomas: "to David, Always, from Dylan" (below the recipient's ownership signature, "David Flagg Lougée, 1947") -- The Map of Love, [pub. 1939, but April 1947 issue]. Coarser plum-colored cloth, gilt-lettered, a little faded, dust jacket (tears in spine). FIRST EDITION, Second Issue (one of 250 copies) inscribed by Thomas: "David from Dylan affectionately, 1952" -- Deaths and Entrances, [1949]. Square 12mo, uncut, worn dust jacked. Third Impression, inscribed by Thomas: "from Dylan with love to David, Goody's Party. 1950. N.Y." Contains the first book appearance of "Fern Hill." -- Collected Poems, 1934-1952, [1952]. Lightly used dust jacket. FIRST EDITION, inscribed by Thomas: "The English Edition of his friend Dylan to David -- May 1953," with Lougée's ownership signature. All London. Together 4 volumes, 12mo-8vo, original cloth, dust jackets. EACH INSCRIBED BY DYLAN THOMAS to David Lougée on front endpaper. The recipient was "a young admirer who became friendly with both Dylan and Caitlin"; he drank with Thomas during the poet's final binge in New York and was at the hospital before Thomas died (on 5 November 1953) -- see Paul Ferris, Dylan Thomas (Penguin Books, 1978), pp. 333 & 339. Rolph B2, B4b, B10 and B16. (4)

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THOMAS, DYLAN. 18 Poems. The Fortune Press, [c.1942]. Black cloth, uncut, dust jacked (spine worn). Second Edition, later issue, inscribed by Thomas: "to David, Always, from Dylan" (below the recipient's ownership signature, "David Flagg Lougée, 1947") -- The Map of Love, [pub. 1939, but April 1947 issue]. Coarser plum-colored cloth, gilt-lettered, a little faded, dust jacket (tears in spine). FIRST EDITION, Second Issue (one of 250 copies) inscribed by Thomas: "David from Dylan affectionately, 1952" -- Deaths and Entrances, [1949]. Square 12mo, uncut, worn dust jacked. Third Impression, inscribed by Thomas: "from Dylan with love to David, Goody's Party. 1950. N.Y." Contains the first book appearance of "Fern Hill." -- Collected Poems, 1934-1952, [1952]. Lightly used dust jacket. FIRST EDITION, inscribed by Thomas: "The English Edition of his friend Dylan to David -- May 1953," with Lougée's ownership signature. All London. Together 4 volumes, 12mo-8vo, original cloth, dust jackets. EACH INSCRIBED BY DYLAN THOMAS to David Lougée on front endpaper. The recipient was "a young admirer who became friendly with both Dylan and Caitlin"; he drank with Thomas during the poet's final binge in New York and was at the hospital before Thomas died (on 5 November 1953) -- see Paul Ferris, Dylan Thomas (Penguin Books, 1978), pp. 333 & 339. Rolph B2, B4b, B10 and B16. (4)

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