Douglas Dunn — Terry Street

London, Faber and Faber, 1969 . First edition. Cloth. A signed, first edition of this award-winning collection of poetry, the debut work of Scottish poet Douglas Dunn. The first edition. Signed by the author to the title page.The first published collection of poetry from Scottish poet and critic, Douglas Dunn; 'Terry Street' won the Somerset Maugham Award in 1969. This innovative collection of poetry surrounds urban working-class life, treating the subject matter with both honesty and compassion. The collection is divided into two sections; the first being set on Terry Street, the home of the working-class, while the second section containing miscellanies. Bound in the publisher's original cloth, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, lovely, with minor shelf wear only. Light offsetting to endpapers. Dust wrapper is also excellent, with light shelf wear and a little sunning to the extremities and spine. Internally, firmly bound. Bright, clean pages, with the author's signature to the title page. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Near Fine.