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T. S. Eliot. Murder in the Cathedral. Canterbury: H. J. Goulden, Limited, 1935. First acting edition, and the true f...
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The True First Edition of T. S. Eliot's Murder in the Cathedral, Signed by Him
T. S. Eliot. Murder in the Cathedral.
Canterbury: H. J. Goulden, Limited, 1935. First acting edition, and
the true first edition, preceding the first trade edition by over a
month, one of only 750 copies printed. This copy is signed by
Eliot on the title-page. Octavo. [iv], 38, [2, blank] pages.
Publisher's original printed wrappers. A new spine has been
skillfully added and the wrappers have been re-attached. Some
rubbing and soiling to wrappers, rear wrapper has a dampstain near
the bottom, and there is a small dampstain at the very bottom inner
margin of the text throughout. Overall, a very good copy of this
rare item. Housed in half black morocco clamshell case. This
edition was only available for sale at the first performances of
this play, which took place at Canterbury Cathedral in May of 1935.
Gallup A29a.
Auction Info
2012 April 11 Rare Books Signature Auction - New York #6085 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
April, 2012
11th
Wednesday
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