Under Milk Wood
A first UK edition, first impression of Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas (J. M. Dent, 1954) is worth about $699 unsigned in near fine condition, based on recorded sales. The first point to check: Copyright page: “First published 1954” as the only printing date.
Market value · Unsigned, near fine
$699
Valued from 2 recorded sales in the last 12 months.
What a copy is worth
| Condition | Unsigned |
|---|---|
| Fine | $141 |
| Near fine | $699 |
| Very good | $593 |
| Good | $107 |
| Fair | $88 |
How to identify this edition
These points tell this edition apart from other printings and editions of Under Milk Wood.
✓ Copyright page: “First published 1954” as the only printing date
✓ Dust jacket: turquoise, title and author in black within a white rule; photograph of Thomas at Laugharne on the back panel; “DENT” at the foot of the spine
✓ Price: 8s. 6d. net (8 shillings 6 pence) at the top of the front flap (unclipped); later impressions kept this price, so it alone doesn’t prove a first
✓ Binding: brown cloth, spine lettered in gilt
✓ Collation: ix, 101 pages, with Daniel Jones’s musical settings at the rear
Common questions
- How do I know if my copy of Under Milk Wood is a first UK edition, first impression?
- ✓ Copyright page: “First published 1954” as the only printing date ✓ Dust jacket: turquoise, title and author in black within a white rule; photograph of Thomas at Laugharne on the back panel; “DENT” at the foot of the spine ✓ Price: 8s. 6d. net (8 shillings 6 pence) at the top of the front flap (unclipped); later impressions kept this price, so it alone doesn’t prove a first ✓ Binding: brown cloth, spine lettered in… The identification points above show each one.
- How much is a first UK edition, first impression of Under Milk Wood worth?
- $88–$699 unsigned, depending on condition and whether it is signed (values as of October 2026). Values come from recorded sales of this exact printing, not asking prices.
- Can I sell my copy of Under Milk Wood?
- Yes. We value the exact copy from recorded sales and make a firm cash offer, free and with no obligation to sell.
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