T. S. Eliot's last play, drafted originally in 1955 but not completed until three years later. Lord Claverton, an eminent former cabinet minister and banker, is helped to confront his past by the love of his daughter, his Antigone. The dialogue in The Elder Statesman, the love scenes in particular, contain some of Eliot's most tender and expressive writing for the theatre. The play was first performed at the Edinburgh Festival in 1958.
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T. S. Eliot's last play, drafted originally in 1955 but not completed until three years later. Lord Claverton, an eminent former cabinet minister and banker, is helped to confront his past by the love of his daughter, his Antigone. The dialogue in The Elder Statesman, the love scenes in particular, contain some of Eliot's most tender and expressive writing for the theatre. The play was first performed at the Edinburgh Festival in 1958.
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Add this copy of The Elder Statesman to cart. $8.16, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1959 by Farrar Straus Giroux.
Add this copy of The Elder Statesman to cart. $10.00, very good condition, Sold by Eat My Words rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Minneapolis, MN, UNITED STATES, published 1959 by Faber and Faber.
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Very Good. Binding is solid. Pages unmarked and only slightly tanned. Ex-owner name. Red cloth cover has minor wear to corners and spine tips. No dustjacket.
Add this copy of The Elder Statesman to cart. $10.95, very good condition, Sold by Cape Cod Booksellers rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from SOUTH YARMOUTH, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1959 by Farrar, Straus and Cudahy.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" Tall. Farrar, Straus and Cudahy, 1959, First Printing, 8vo, 134 pages. Book and jacket in near fine condition.
Add this copy of The Elder Statesman to cart. $12.00, Sold by Flip Your Wig rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cloverdale, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1959 by Farrar Straus Giroux.
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First Edition. No DJ. Size: 8x5x0; First American Edition. No DJ. Clean cover. Former owner's name written on front paste down, otherwise unmarked clean pages.
Add this copy of Elder Statesman to cart. $15.00, very good condition, Sold by Shaker Mill Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from West Stockbridge, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1959 by Faber & Faber.
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Very Good+ No Jacket. Book A bright, tight edition. No dj. Spine and boards are sunned; endpapers are beginning to darken; otherwise, an unmarked, clean edition. 1st edition.
Add this copy of The Elder Statesman to cart. $18.72, good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1959 by Farrar Straus Giroux.
Add this copy of The Elder Statesman a Play to cart. $22.00, very good condition, Sold by Brian Bauld (B-Line Books) rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Amherst, NS, CANADA, published 1959 by Faber & Faber.
Add this copy of The Elder Statesman to cart. $22.99, very good condition, Sold by The Book Scouts rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hamilton, ON, CANADA, published by Faber.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. We're happy to combine shipping to save you some money. We're also always buying collectible book collections. Contact us for details. We're happy to provide pictures of any and all books for you, please just ask! British first edition, first printing. Jacket is in Very Good + condition. Spine area and edges of jacket are faded. Minor wear to spine ends and edges of jacket. Jacket has 2 tears. Jacket is NOT price clipped. Covers are clean and bright. Edges are sharp. No tears or creases. The book itself is in Near Fine condition. Covers are lightly faded. The binding is straight and tight. NO remainder mark. Light foxing to top of pages.
Add this copy of The Elder Statesman to cart. $24.02, fair condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1973 by Faber & Faber.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Library sticker on front cover. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 150grams, ISBN: 0571102743.
Add this copy of The Elder Statesman to cart. $24.93, good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1959 by Faber & Faber.
