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New York: New Directions, 1952. Signed limited edition, one of 100 copies of this collection of poems, including the first book appearance of "Do not go gentle into that good night," published the year before his death,  Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Dylan Thomas. Fine in a fine slipcase. An exceptional example. Dylan Thomas’ last collection of new poetry includes “Poem on His Birthday,” “Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night,” “Lament” and “In Country Sleep.” Interviewed just before the book’s publication, Thomas said, “I’ve never seen what a poem really looks like. But I keep trying” (Ferris, 274). He died the following year.

In Country Sleep is a poetry collection by Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, originally published in 1952. The work is known for its evocative language and rhythmic patterns, as well as its exploration of themes such as nature, death, and the human condition. One of the most famous poems in this collection is 'Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night,' a villanelle that implores the reader to resist death with fervor.