KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE IN THE PHILOSOPHY OF F. H. BRADLEY
by ELIOT, T. S.:
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
York, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Faber and Faber. 1964. First edition, first printing. First edition, first printing. Original blue cloth lettered and ruled in gilt on black to the spine, in dustwrapper. A fine copy, the binding square and firm, the contents bright and clean throughout. In the crisp, bright dustwrapper, showing the merest wear to upper edges and corners and a 3 mm nick to the upper spine tip. Not price-clipped (30s net to the front flap). An unusually sharp, bright copy of this uncommon volume. Eliot completed his study of Francis Herbert Bradley (its original title was 'Experience and the Objects of Knowledge in the Philosophy of F. H. Bradley') "in partial fulfilment of the requirements" for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy of Harvard University. Thanks to the award of a Sheldon Travelling Fellowship, Eliot was able to travel to England to work under Harold Joachim, a disciple of Bradley at Merton College. When the work was completed, in April 1916, Eliot was working as a junior master at Highgate Junior School. As things turned out, Eliot didn't return to Harvard to complete the doctorate, and lived in England from this time until his death in 1965, the year after this volume was published. It was the interest and persistence of two scholars that convinced the poet to allow the thesis to be published for the first time: Hugh Kenner, who referred to the thesis, and Eliot's debt to Bradley, in his 1960 study, 'The Invisible Poet' (Eliot famously quotes the philosopher in the notes to 'The Waste Land') and Professor Anne Bolgan of the University of Alaska, who read it in the Harvard University archives and, at the same time, found a copy of a letter from Professor J. H. Woods written to Eliot shortly after the dissertation had been submitted, in which he said that Josiah Royce, the distinguished American Pragmatist and had spoken of the young Eliot's study as "the work of an expert". For this edition, the thesis has been provided with notes and a bibliography by Professor Bolgan and two articles Eliot published while writing it. The volume is dedicated to Eliot's wife, Valerie "who urged me to publish this essay". Published 31 January 1964 in an edition of 5040 copies, it was the last book to be published during Eliot's lifetime. (Gallup A75b). Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Lucius Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 25126
- Title
- KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE IN THE PHILOSOPHY OF F. H. BRADLEY
- Author
- ELIOT, T. S.:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First edition, first printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: Faber and Faber. 1964
Terms of Sale
Lucius Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Lucius Books
Biblio member since 2015
York, North Yorkshire
About Lucius Books
Our shop is located in central York within a stones throw of the historic Micklegate Bar and walls. We are open seven days a week and carry a high quality stock specialising in but not limited to first editions, signed copies, bound sets and childrens / illustrated books and original art. Our opening times are 10am to 6pm Monday to Saturday and 11am to 4pm on Sundays.Lucius Books is proud to be a full member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association (ABA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) trade associations. If you are unable to make it to the shop then our stock is available to view on our website at www.luciusbooks.com
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- A.N.
- The book is pristine and free of any defects, in the same condition as ...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....