T.S. Eliot. First American edition, later printing. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1935. Both unclipped dust jacket and hardcover are in Very Good condition. Other than former owner signature on flyleaf, there is no writing or markings in the book, 86 pp. Does not have the first edition stated on copyright and the price is $2.00 (true first is priced at $1.25).
"Eliot's play, the story of Thomas a Becket, in which a man of God stands as a spiritual beacon against the darkness of a despotic temporal power, was actually banned in Romania under the Ceausescu régime. Generally well regarded - for a play by a poet - it reflects Eliot's philosophical bent while respectfully dallying with dramatic forms of much earlier eras, and in so doing makes the choice of an overused historical vehicle more palatable."
The first American edition, first printing had 1500 copies upon publication.
