Various [ed. by T.S. Eliot] — The Criterion, a Quarte

London, Faber & Gwyer, 1929. Paperback. A collection of articles within a scarce volume of the celebrated Criterion, including Chesterton's examination of Humanism and a short story by D.H. Lawrence. The thirty-second issue within the scarce eighth volume of The Criterion: A Quarterly Review, the esteemed literary magazine edited by prolific literary figure T.S. Eliot, with this issue including articles by G.K. Chesterton and D.H. Lawrence among others. In the publisher's original paper wraps. Contains pictorial advertisements to the beginning of the volume. Despite The Criterion celebrating classical and traditional literature, it was notable for being the first magazine to publish Proust in an English magazine, and brought together the greatest writers of its day, including Yeats, E.M. Forster, and in this particular volume Chesterton and Lawrence.  As standard, the opening commentary includes Eliot's own thoughts, including on a General Election, before delving into articles on humanism, Oliver Goldsmith, fascism, and Advocatus Diaboli among other short stories and poems. In the publisher's original paper wraps. Externally, mostly smart, with faint signs of browning to wrapper extremities. Heavy browning to spine, and small splits to head and tail of rear joint. Minor creases and a couple of small closed tears to edges. Minor browning to pastedowns. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with minor age toning Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .