The Collected Letters of Dylan Thomas.
Dylan Thomas, Paul Ferris (Editor)
London: J M Dent & Sons Ltd, 1985. First edition. 0460046357 xxiii/982 pages.
Volume, measuring approximately 6.75" x 9.75", is bound in dark blue cloth, with stamped silver lettering to spine. Book is in near fine condition. Binding is firm. Previous owner's embossed stamp appears in lower half of title page.  Interior is clean and bright. Dust jacket is in fine condition. "Although Dylan Thomas is famous because he was a poet, he was also, like many poets, a distinguished writer of prose. His stories recently appeared in a collected edition. Now his letters - perhaps his finest prose, and certainly the most revealing - have been brought together for the first time in this long-awaited collection. It is a major literary landmark and can do nothing but enhance the continuing interest in Thomas as a person. His letters -- sad, comic, begging, bawdy -- intensely professional, bring him vividly to life. A romantic with a sharp mind, a devious charm and an unfailing eye for the detail of human behaviour -- including his own -- he was a born letter-writer and devoted much energy to his correspondence. The letters sparkle with wit and shrewd analysis; they are in turn touching, intimate and scurrilous. For candour, readability and beguiling insight, it would be hard to imagine a more fascinating collection."