THE CONFIDENTIAL CLERK
by Eliot, T. S
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Middletown, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
London: Faber and Faber, 1954. First edition. Second issue with "I had" on page 7 vs. "Ihad." Fine in earliest dust jacket (with "10s 6d" on flap), which is about very good with spine a bit darkened, few shallow chips and small tears.
Synopsis
A modern verse play that touches on the sources of longing and the need to be loved. "Never has Eliot's apparently effortless prosody been more precise.... He has achieved complete mastery of words" (Kirkus Reviews). "It is a wise, witty, elegant play whose characters speak finely and shrewdly" (Chicago Sunday Tribune).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Quill & Brush (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 45795
- Title
- THE CONFIDENTIAL CLERK
- Author
- Eliot, T. S
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1954
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Quill & Brush
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Middletown, Maryland
About Quill & Brush
Quill & Brush was established in 1976 by Allen & Patricia Ahearn, the authors of the well-respected reference for booksellers and collectors, Collected Books: The Guide to Identification and Values.At present the Quill & Brush is run by the Ahearns' eldest daughter, Beth Fisher. Allen is semi-retired but continues to buy, sell, and perform professional appraisals.
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