FIRSTS ONLINE Winter 2020

8. ELIOT, T. S.
Poetry And Drama
London: Faber, 1951
8vo, pp. 35. Original red boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Printed
dustwrapper. Light age-toning to text block, but a near fine copy in a very
good dustwrapper, closed tears to spine ends and some wear at corners.
First UK edition of this lecture, first delivered at Harvard University the
previous year. NEVILL COGHILL’S COPY, WITH HIS OWNERSHIP
SIGNATURE TO FRONT FREE ENDPAPER.
The literary scholar Nevill Coghill [1899-1980] was Tutor of English
Literature at Exeter College, Oxford, for more than thirty years, and
wrote introductions and notes for many editions of Eliot’s work.
A splendid association.
£150
9. HEGLEY, John
Uncut Confetti
London: Methuen, 2006
8vo, pp. 85. Original illustrated stiff paper wrappers with fold-over flaps.
Line drawings by the author throughout.A fine copy.
First edition, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR TO ALAN RICKMAN:
‘To Mr. Rickman thank you for the pleasures you’ve given me love Mr.
Hegley.’
A fine copy.
£295
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