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Eliot, T.S.
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Eliot, T.S.
- The Family Reunion. London: Faber & Faber, 1939
- paper
8vo (221 x 145mm.), first edition, PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR TO I.A. RICHARDS ("I.A. Richards | from | T.S. Eliot | 16.iii.39") on front endpaper, original grey cloth lettered in red, dust-jacket, boards slightly browned, jacket with some slight wear and a few tiny nicks
Literature
Gallup A33a
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, when appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
An excellent association copy, inscribed by Eliot five days before publication, and linking the greatest poet and (arguably) the greatest critic of the last century. Richards was an enthusiastic admirer of Eliot's work from the beginning. Having read Ara Vos Prec he was determined to meet the poet and persuade him to join the Cambridge faculty in some capacity. "Richards took upon himself the role of critic and explicator of [Eliot's] poetry so that, within a very few years, his name became closely associated with that of Eliot" (Peter Ackroyd, T.S. Eliot).