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Four Quartets
T.S. Eliot
1940-1943
Faber and Faber : London
9" by 6"
15; 15; 15; 16 pp.
SUMMARY
The complete set of the first editions of the Four Quartets by T.S. Eliot, the iconic work that confronts our relationship with time, the universe and the divine.
An Important Work,First Edition,Original Binding,Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 15.99
EU Postage: £ 13.99
European Postage: £ 14.99
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DESCRIPTION
The first edition of the Four Quartets by T.S. Eliot, published by Faber and Faber from 1940-1943. The complete set includes the fifth impression of Burnt Norton, the third impression of East Coker, the first impression of The Dry Salvages, and the second impression of Little Gidding. A complete set.
In the publisher's original paper wraps. All Four Quartets contain fly leaves apart from Brunt Norton and Little Gidding.
Arguably Eliot's most philosophical work, the Four Quartets are poetic mediations on our relationship with time, the universe and the divine. In all four works, the sounds and physical properties of language are emphasised to create musical and dramatic effects which demonstrate Eliot's mastery.
Despite contemporary criticisms on its overt religiosity from authors like Orwell, many, including Eliot himself, see the Quartets as the crowning achievement of the literary giant's poetic career.
CONDITION
In the publisher's original paper wraps. Externally, Burnt Norton and East Coker are very smart with minimal handling marks and shelf wear. Slight sunning to spines, and the to the extremities of the rear wrap on East Coker. The Dry Salvages and Little Gidding have spotting and stains to wraps. More pronounced stains to Little Gidding. Sunning to spine and extremities of The Dry Salvages. Top right corner cut to front wrap of Little Gidding. Slight sunning to extremities of fly leaves of The Dry Salvages, and ink staining to front fly leaf of East Coker. End papers are clean, with stains to end papers of Little Gidding. Spotting to back free-endpaper of East Coker and ink stain on reverse of front free-endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. A stain to top right of blank leaf in Little Gidding. Ink stain to first two blanks of East Coker, faint to top right corner of other leaves. Pages are bright and generally clean, with slight spotting to final leaf of East Coker.
Overall Condition: Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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