New Haven, Yale University Press, 1961. Dugan's first book, a volume in the Yale Series of Younger Poets, which won both the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize. This copy is signed by Dugan on the title page. In addition, although Dugan dedicated all of his books to his wife Judith [Shahn], on this copy Dugan has amended the dedication page to read "[For Judy] and my mother and in memory of my father". As this was not an indication of a future textual change (the second printing continues to say only "For Judy,") it appears this was Dugan's mother's copy and reverted to him, as it was with Dugan's own archive after he died. Fine in a fair dust jacket, which is not only inexpertly taped back together after a full length split at the rear spine fold, but re-taped inside-out such that the author photo and rear jacket flap are now on the verso. A noteworthy copy of a highly praised first book. [#036445] $450