• Wishlist
  • Sign In
  • Register
  • Wishlist
    • Search
    Advanced Search
    Toggle Nav
    Basket
    • Compare Products
    By T.S. Eliot
    London   Faber & Faber
    9" by 6" 7-167 [4]pp
    The first edition of the most successful play of T. S. Eliot, a verse drama following the troubled relationship of a husband and wife.
    By T.S. Eliot

    1950 The Cocktail Party

    London   Faber & Faber
    9" by 6" 7-167 [4]pp
    The first edition of the most successful play of T. S. Eliot, a verse drama following the troubled relationship of a husband and wife.
    £155.00
    : 0.5kgs / : 921F57
    Add to Wish List

    What Our Customers Say...

    see More testimonials
    main product photo

    Description

    First Edition, Publishers' Original Binding, With Dustwrapper

    The first edition, first impression.

    A later state, with the page 29 miss print corrected, reading 'you shall see her again - here'.

    In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.

    The most successful play of T. S. Eliot, 'The Cocktail Party' focuses on a troubled married couple who try and sort out their relationship issues thanks to the help of a mysterious stranger. 

    This play was first performed at the Edinburgh Festival in 1949.

    Condition

    In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Dust wrapper age toned to back strip, and lightly age toned to fore edge of front wrap. Rubbing to back strip tail, with small chip to head of rear wrap, and closed tear to head of front wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright.

    Fine

    Delivery & payment

    We send all of our books via courier which is a fully tracked and insured service. In our experience we find this to be the most reliable and quickest form of delivery. Our primary courier is DHL, but we are able to accommodate special requests if required, including postal delivery for items under 2kg. See More Details