Cecil Day Lewis — Word over All

London, UK: Jonathan Cape, 1944. 8vo. 52 pp. Beige Cloth. Very Good with minor stains to back cover. Previous owner's signature penciled on FFEP. Cecil Day Lewis was Poet Laureate from 1968 to his death in 1972, and was the father of actor Daniel Day-Lewis. Provenance: The estate of Paul Gallico (1897 - 1976), one of the greatest storytellers and writers of the 20th Century. The celebrated American-born novelist, screenwriter and journalist is renowned for the writing of a number of significant works, including his most well-known book, The Snow Goose, a short novel that achieved much acclaim and was later made into a film and broadcast on BBC TV. .