Item #00008303 The Death of the King's Canary. Dylan Thomas, John Davenport.

The Death of the King's Canary

New York: The Viking Press (1976), 1976. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. [4], v-vii, [5], 144, [2] pp. Quarter yellow cloth over brown paper boards with red and brown lettering on the spine, gold topstain. Price of $7.95 on the front flap of the dust jacket. With an introduction by Constantine FitzGibbon. Lacks the errata slip. Ahearn APG 044c. One of the final publications by Thomas, a mystery novel that parodies the tropes of mystery and literature. A lovely copy. Near Fine / very near Fine. Item #00008303

Contains a moving gift inscription on the free front endpaper: "Father - You're always reading novels, so here's another one. Even if it's short and you'll be done soon, I hope you'll take the opportunity to turn your brain off and relax. You don't do that enough. Keep moving forward and if you don't look back I promise I'll try not to. Love, Megan.

Price: $35.00

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