Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
Eliot, T. S.. Murder in the Cathedral. H. J. Goulden, Limited, Canterbury, England, 1935.
Price: US$450.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 16mo (7"x5"). 38pp. Grey paper wraps with navy title. Soiled/toned covers, rubbed corners. Very small dent to tail edge of upper cover, small closed tear to head of spine extreme. Crack between pages 12 & 13, sewn binding intact. Pages toned. From a limited edition of 720 copies. Acting Edition/Friends of Canterbury Cathedral Edition. Printed for the Festival of the Friends of Canterbury Cathedral and the first production of this play at Canterbury Cathedral.
Seller: Downtown Books & News, Asheville, NC, U.S.A.
Eliot, T. S.. Murder in the Cathedral. Canterbury: H. J. Goulden, 1935.
Price: US$769.96 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First Canterbury Cathedral Edition (Canterbury H. J. Goulden Limited, 1935). One of 750 copies printed for the orginal performance at Canterbury Cathedral. The present copy bears and inscription from Miss Margaret Babington: 'With much gratitude from the friends of Canterbury Cathedral & their steward & treasurer, M. A. Babington'. Original printed wrappers. Small chip to spine foot; small tears to head and foot of spine hinge of front cover; a little sunning to edges of wrappers; discreet gift inscription on verso of front endpaper, otherwise a very good copy.
Seller: Fine Book Cellar Ltd. ABA ILAB PBFA, Chelmsford, United Kingdom
ELIOT, T.S.. Murder In The Cathedral. Canterbruy, England: H.J. Goulden, 1935, 1935.
Price: US$850.00 + shipping
Description: First Edition; Gallup A29a, noting that 750 copies were printed. Publisher's wrappers; very good to fine. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.
Seller: Peter L. Stern & Co., Inc, Newton, MA, U.S.A.
Eliot, T. S.. Murder in the Cathedral. H. J. Goulden, Canterbury, 1935.
Price: US$950.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition, first printing and one of 720 copies originally printed for sale at the first production of the play at the Canterbury Cathedral. Bound in publisher's wraps with front cover printed in dark blue. Near Fine with light toning and light soiling to wraps. A lovely copy.
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Price: US$1023.50 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 1st EDITION. Inscription dated "2nd August, 1935" to FFEP . "Phyllis (Wragge?) from R.H." Rudyard Hipling? Royal Highness? Was there a scandal? Who knows? Apprx 6 x 9", 87 pp, purple cloth HB w/bright gilt spine lettering, slight wear to head of spine and tips a little curled. Overall, very good w/out d/j. Old bookseller's pencil notation on rear pastedown, "1st complete edition." Language: eng
Seller: Barbers Book Store Online, Fort Worth, TX, U.S.A.