Four Quartets] - East Coker; Burnt Norton; The Dry Salvages; and Little Gidding
by ELIOT, T.S
- Used
- very good
- Condition
- Very Good/Slipcase
- Seller
-
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: Faber & Faber. Printed at the University Press Glasgow, 1940, 1941, 1941, 1942. First Separate Editions. Soft cover. Very Good/Slipcase. Octavo. Four volumes - East Coker: First separate edition, September 1940, pp. 15, printed burnt yellow self-wrappers, stapled binding, pencil name to front blank else interior clean and crisp, wrappers chipped and browned around margins, otherwise quite good; Burnt Norton: Second impression, March 1941 (first was February 1941) of the first separate edition, pp. 15, printed blue self-wrappers, stapled binding, pencil name to front blank else interior clean and crisp, covers lightly dust soiled, else very good indeed; The Dry Salvages: First separate edition September 1941, pp. 15, printed light blue self-wrappers, stapled binding, pencil name to half-title else interior clean and crisp, covers dust soiled and faded to tan around margins otherwise very good; Little Gidding: First edition 1942, pp. 16, printed mauve card stock, sewn binding, gently darkened around the margins else a fine copy. Housed in a fine, sturdy custom-made clamshell box of maroon cloth backed in maroon calf, gilt-stamped paneled spine with 5 faux raised bands, felt interior.
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- Bookseller
- Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 32461
- Title
- Four Quartets] - East Coker; Burnt Norton; The Dry Salvages; and Little Gidding
- Author
- ELIOT, T.S
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Slipcase
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Separate Editions
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber. Printed at the University Press Glasgow, 1940, 1941, 1941, 1942
- Place of Publication
- London
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Biblio member since 2012
Toronto, Ontario
About Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Interesting and unusual books and printed matter. Visual items, illustrated books, private press, mythology/folklore, modern first editions. Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of Canada (ABAC) and theIndependent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA)
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- Crisp
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- Spine
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- Raised Band(s)
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- Wrappers
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Clamshell Box
- A protective box designed for storing and preserving a bound book or loose sheets. A clamshell box is hinged on one side, with...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Fine
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- First Edition
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- Cloth
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- Calf
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