A Play
The Elder Statesman A Play
Faber, 1959.
First edition. 8vo. Publisher's red cloth, gilt titles to spine, in original dust jacket printed in red and black. Inscribed by Eliot to friend and fellow-poet Stephen Spender on the front free endpaper: "For Stephen Spender / with the affection of / the author. / Tom." A fine copy in a very good dustwrapper with a chip to the head of the spine not impeding the text, and one or two short closed tears to folds. Housed in green cloth folding case.
Stephen Spender (1909-1995) was a renowned poet, critic, and good friend of T. S. Eliot. Eliot, who worked for the publishing house Faber & Faber for forty years, was responsible for publishing many important English poets, Spender among them.
Stock ID: 45952
£4,750.00
