Alan Sillitoe — Day-Dream Communiquãâ©
Knotting, Bedfordshire, The Sceptre Press, 1977. First edition. Paperback. The signed limited edition of a macabre poem from a prolific British writer and critic of the post-war world. The limited edition of Day-Dream Communiqué, written and signed by acclaimed British author and poet Alan Sillitoe. Copy no. 100 of 150 copies printed on Abbeey Mills laid paper. In the publisher's original paper wraps, with Sillitoe's signature to the title leaf. Brilliant at articulating the disillusionment of the post-war world, Sillitoe was branded as one of the 'Angry Young Men' of the 1950s, a label attributed to writers who frequently criticised society. A prolific poet, this particular gem fuses nature with dark imagery of both war and death. Sillitoe was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 1997. In the publisher's original paper wraps, with Sillitoe's signature to the title leaf. Externally, smart and clean, with the exception of a couple of small brown marks near head of wrapper spine and minor sunning to wrapper spine. Pastedowns clean. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .
