T. S. Eliot — The Confidential Clerk

London, Faber and Faber Ltd. 1954. First edition. Cloth. A first edition, first impression of T.S Eliot's comic verse play, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression of this work, with the issue point 'Ihad' for 'I had' on page 7, in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper.Bookplate of Tobias Hagtingius, with his signature, to the half title page. Hagtingius was a member of the International Reynard Society. Bookseller sticker to the rear free end paper.A bright example of Eliot's popular comic verse play, which was first performed at the 1953 Edinburgh Festival before being published the following year.This amusing yet touching play surrounds a wealthy entrepreneur who attempts to smuggle his illegitimate son into his household under the pretence of acting as his "confidential clerk". In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart. Light shelf wear to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean except for offsetting to the front free end paper. Dust wrapper remains generally smart and bright. Sunning and chipping to the spine. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.