ELIOT, T.S.
The Waste Land.
“He who was living is now dead We who were living are now dying With a little patience": First Edition of T.S. Eliot's The Waste Land; Inscribed by Him
New York: Boni & Liveright, 1922.
$35,000.00
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Item Number: RRB-148107
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First edition, second printing of one of the most influential works of the 20th century. Octavo, original black flexible cloth, lettered in gilt. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "T.S. Eliot inscribed for John Walker 25.v.27." One of one thousand copies, this is number 213. Contains the "mount in" misprint on page 41, line 339 lacking the "a" from "mountain." Stated as the second edition on the limitation leaf, but is in fact the second printing from the standing type (Gallup A6b). In very good condition with light toning. Housed in a custom folding chemise and half morocco slipcase. Exceptionally rare and desirable signed and inscribed.
The Waste Land.
$35,000.00
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