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The Cocktail Party
by Eliot, T.S
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
-
HINDHEAD, Surrey, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Faber & Faber. First state with error of "here" for "her" at page 29. No inscriptions. The original, unclipped dust jacket has some rubbing and chips at the extremities, protected by a clear, removable cover. Loosely inserted is a theatre programme for the New Theatre, London dated May 3rd, 1950 showing Rex Harrison playing the part of "An Unidentified Guest" The play was first performed for the Edinburgh Festival in 1949 and opened in New York before the London premier in 1950. Bibliographic reference: Gallup A55. Also loosely inserted are two folded manuscripts of Eliot poems "A Cooking Egg" and The Hippopotamus" typed on a manual typewriter and showing some age. Weysprings Books is a Member of: the IOBA and PBFA, and subscribes to the Associations' Codes of Ethics. . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1950.
Synopsis
A modern verse play about the search for meaning, in which a psychiatrist is the catalyst for the action. “An authentic modern masterpiece” (New York Post). “Eliot really does portray real-seeming characters. He cuts down his poetic effects to the minimum, and then finally rewards us with most beautiful poetry” (Stephen Spender).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Weysprings Books, IOBA, PBFA
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008544
- Title
- The Cocktail Party
- Author
- Eliot, T.S
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1950
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Plays; Modern First Editions;
Terms of Sale
Weysprings Books, IOBA, PBFA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Weysprings Books, IOBA, PBFA
Biblio member since 2010
HINDHEAD, Surrey
About Weysprings Books, IOBA, PBFA
Weysprings Books is an independent bookseller based in Surrey, UK, exclusively selling on the internet. We specialise in modern first editions. We use internationally accepted terms to describe our books and endeavour to reflect their true condition in our descriptions. We regret that, due to compliance regulations, we are unable to fulfil orders to Germany and France.
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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- New
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- First State
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