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THOMAS**, DYLAN: : A Child's Christmas in Wales

US.CAMBRIDGE,MASSACHUSETTS.CANDLEWICK PRESS,2004.

ISBN 0763621617.

US,slim,rectangular 12mo HB+dw/dj,1st edn thus, 2nd imp.{Complete number line 2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3, so 1st edn,2nd imp.] FINE+/FINE+.Virtually as new - despite it's age - obviously treasured under previous ownership! No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj - price printed on an adhesive label which is lightly grubbed,on the rear panel of dw/dj and with no price removal. Bright,crisp,clean,matt,colour pictorial illustration by Chris Raschka,to front panel of dw/dj on a pale blue/grey silver gilt flecked background with black lettering,rear panel unillustrated; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered, publisher's original silver grey paper-covered boards with four assorted impressed figures to front,a plain unadorned rear board,bright,crisp, silver gilt printed letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate grey,dark grey+white marbled effect illustrated endpapers.US,slim,rectangular 12mo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,2nd imp,48pp [unpaginated] includes colour vignette illustrated half-title page,double-paged colour strip illustrated title page; along with part,full and double-page colour illustrations - all by Chris Raschka throughout. "There are always Uncles at Christmas." And aunts,of course,who might sing a little loudly after dinner.There are the neighbourhood cats "sleek and long as jaguars and horrible-whiskered," the carols to sing outside eerie houses,the Useful Presents and the Useless Presents,and the endless snow "shawling out of the ground." First published in Harper's bazaar some fifty years ago (then 2004),'A Child's Christmas in Wales' showcases Dylan Thomas's genius for language and remains the poet's most popular prose work in the United States. Chris Raschka's fluid torn-paper illustrations nonour the poet's words,evoking their musical cadences and bringing us a fresh appreciation for this most lyrical work. Chris Raschka is the illustrator of numerous award-winning picture books.This edition of 'A Child's Christmas in Wales' was named a New York Times Book Review 'Best Illustrated Children's Book',a New York Times 'Notable Children's Book', and an American Library Association 'Notable Children's Book. Dylan Thomas [1914-1953] published his first book,'Eighteen Poems',in 1934,and became an overnight success.In his short and troubled life,Thomas produced work that remains wildly popular today, including the poignant poem "Do not go gentle into that good night" and the strikingly dramatic prose piece 'Under Milk Wood'. 'A Child's Christmas in Wales' remains one of Thomas's best known works, and many families count a rousing reading of the piece among their favourite holiday traditions. and other available titles - please search my MODERN FIRSTS2 and SIGNED catalogues. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.

US,slim 12mo HB+dw/dj,1st edn thus,2nd imp.
Not SIGNED.

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