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First edition, first impression, signed by the author to the title page. One of 500 copies; the present example belonging to the second 250 copies with a round spine, as opposed to the flat spine used for the first 250. Likely signed for Norman Ungar, a collector based in New York and a friend and sometime patron of Thomas.
Original black cloth. Spine lettering a little dulled with a touch of rubbing to hinges and corners. One or two isolated spots to a few of the opening pages and to rear endpaper. Lacking dust jacket.
An excellent, clean example of the author's first book. Extremely scarce, even more so signed.

Limited edition (Crediton: Richard Gilbertson, 1967). Signed by Ted Hughes to the front endpaper. One of 100 copies produced. 1-6 were interleaved throughout with blank paper, on which the poet wrote out each of the thirteen poems in full, to face the printed text and were also bound in full dark green levant morocco gilt by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. 7-16 were interleaved with three manuscript poems and bound in half morocco gilt by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. 17-36 contained one poem in manuscript and were bound in decorative covers. The example on offer here is one of the 37-100 copies that were signed by the author. Original salmon fur-grained covers with lettering to the upper cover in black. Faint marginal soiling to spine with minor wrinkling here and there; top edge of upper cover and opening few pages turned up slightly; area of minor staining to lower cover with a little colour transfer to fore-edge of rear endpaper, contents nice and clean otherwise and firmly bound. A very good example of a rare book.

First edition, first impression. Signed by the poet to the title page. Winner of the Whitbread Book of the Year Award.

Original black cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. Some light white marks to lower board fore-edge, else fine in a beautiful, fine dust jacket bearing the Waterstones 'Signed First Edition' wraparound band.

A superior example of one of the poet's highlight titles.

Limited edition (Richard Gilbertson, 1968). Number 16 of 500. One of just 25 copies to be signed and dated by the poet and include one verse in manuscript from the poem 'Who's Killed the Leaves'. Near fine with a crease to the bottom corner of rear cover.

First edition, first impression.

Original blue cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A little spotting to endpapers and toning to spine with a couple of small marks to boards, otherwise very good in the original and unclipped dust jacket with a couple of tears to edges and some chipping to corners, an area of moderate loss to spine head and some soiling in places.

First edition, first impression.
Original blue cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. Very good with some spotting to edges and to front endpaper. The original dust jacket is price-clipped with a few nicks to edges and a tear to top edge of upper panel. Bookseller label to bottom corner of upper flap with a touch of spotting and a small abraded area to lower panel.

First edition, first impression. Featuring many of the poet's most popular poems such as "The Whitsun Weddings", "Days", "Mr Bleaney", "MCMXIV", and "An Arundel Tomb".
Original cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A near fine or better book with just a hint of sunning to spine in the original and unclipped dust jacket with some toning to spine panel, a couple of small spots to upper panel hinge and very minor and isolated instances of edge wear, else near fine.