Books

New York: New Directions, 1952. First edition of this collection of poems, including the first book appearance of "Do not go gentle into that good night." Octavo, original cloth. Signed and dated by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, "Dylan Thomas 1952." Fine in a very good dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery. Rare and desirable signed as Thomas passed away one year after the publication. 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.