Literature
ELIOT, T[homas] S[tearns].
The Cocktail Party: A Comedy.
Faber and Faber Ltd., London, 1950. First edition. 8vo. SIGNED by the author on title page under his printed name (crossed out). This copy with misprint "here" for "her" in line 1, page 29. Publisher's green cloth boards, spine lettered in gold. Original grey dust jacket printed in red and black, slight dust-soiling and edgewear, about fine. In collector's folding box.
Although the play had already been shown in New York at the beginning of the year the London show opened in May 1950. By now Eliot had acquired celebrity status which he enjoyed (he featured on the cover of Time Magazine on 6 March). The play closed in February of the following year having had a moderate success. Two years later a televised version reached an audience of around 3.5 million people. Still Eliot was not particularly pleased as he felt ambivalent towards the medium. Gallup A55.
Price: £ 750
US Dollar Price: $ 1130
Stock Number: 43299