Cultivation of Christmas Trees by T S Eliot, First Edition

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About this Item: Faber and Faber, London, 1954. 8vo (8.5 x 5.5 inches). 4 pages. Two illustrations by David Jones. Sewn as issued in printed wrappers; publisher's envelope. FIRST EDITION, published in the new series of Ariel Poems. Gallup A66a. Some browning to edges, one fold of envelope partly split. Seller Inventory # 405836

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About this Item: Farr, Straus, and Cudahy, New York, 1956. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Arno, Enrico (illustrator). First Edition. This prose of the authors is illustrated by pen and ink. Bound in black paper with yellow lettering and decoration on the front board. The binding is very solid. Spine has been repaired using book cloth. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 000386

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About this Item: Farrar, Straus and Cudahy, New York, 1956. Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. [12 p.]. 23 cm. Olive and black line drawings. Black cloth in mylar-covered dustjacket. Rubbing to jacket panels along with chips and small tears to edges. Ink stamp of former owner on front pastedown. A little offsetting to endpapers. Seller Inventory # 123483

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About this Item: London: Faber and Faber (1954)., 1954. First edition. [4 pp]. Very good plus in sewn wrappers. Eliot's poem with artwork by David Jones. Signed by William Arrowsmith inside the front cover, and dated "Riverside, December, 1954.". Seller Inventory # 23277

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About this Item: Farrar, Straus & Cudahy, New York, 1956. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good first edition. Pages clean and unmarked. Wear to spine and extremities. No dust jacket. 8 pages, unpaginated. Seller Inventory # 12231

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About this Item: Farrar, Straus & Cudahy, New York, 1954. Hard Cover. Condition: Good +. No Jacket. Enrico Arno (illustrator). First Edition. Book is bound in black decorated paper over hardboard. Extremeties are rubbed with wear to top and bottom of spine. Card of Mr. Roger Williams Straus Jr. attached to the title page with a paper clip. Previous owner's bookplate, Miriam Reik on the front pastedown. Stated first edition. Unpaginated with clean pages and a tight binding. Send an e-mail for pictures. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 004955

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About this Item: Farrar, Straus & Cudahy., New York, 1956. Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 8pp, illustrations. Or decorative papered boards. Some rubbing to spine. Stated first edition. Size: 8vo. Seller Inventory # 036652

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About this Item: Farrar, Straus & Cudahy, New York, 1956. Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First American Edition. Good condition. Clean text, breaks in the spine. Edge wear on the covers. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 098650

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About this Item: Farrer, Strauss & Cudahy, New York, 1956. Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Seller Inventory # 113826

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About this Item: Farrer, Strauss & Cudahy, New York, 1956. Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. copy #2 in an envelope. Seller Inventory # 113856

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About this Item: Farrar, Straus and Cudahy, New York, 1956. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Enrico Arno (illustrator). 1st Edition. First Edition. First Printing. Book- very good with wear to edges and spine.Front board slightly cocked. Seller Inventory # 000024

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About this Item: London. Faber and Faber. 1954., 1954. 8vo, 21.5cm,first edition, first issue (sewn), 1,2p., with 1 plate illustration coloured in outline, in the original light blue stiff printed wraps, with title repeated on the upper cover with "Ariel Poem" header, Gallup A66a, sewn pamphlet in pale blue, a fine copy in light pink envelope entitled "An Ariel Poem--The Cultivation of Christmas Trees, Price, 2/- net." envelope near fine (s1). Book. Seller Inventory # 28255

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About this Item: Farrar, Straus and Cudahy, New York, 1956. Hardcover. Enrico Arno (illustrator). First edition. 8 vo; black boards with gilt illust. & white lettering; unpaged. Very Good-no dj; clean, tight, & attractive. Seller Inventory # 1.17688

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About this Item: Faber & Faber, London, 1954. Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Leon Edel's copy with his ownership signature in pencil to front wrap. Original pale blue wraps, stamped in black. Illustrated by David Jones. Slight toning along edges, still a very fresh copy. Seller Inventory # D14985

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About this Item: Farrar, Straus and Cudahy, New York, NY, 1956. Hardcover. Condition: New. Enrico Arno (illustrator). 1st Edition. With original envelope. Seller Inventory # HKLabe00037

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About this Item: Faber and Faber, London., 1954. First edition. Octavo. pp [4]. Colour illustration and calligraphic tailpiece by David Jones. Sewn wrappers. A poem. Ariel Poems (new series). Fine in good, nicked, creased and dusty envelope. Seller Inventory # ELIOTTS006265

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About this Item: Faber and Faber, 1954. Wrappers. First Edition. Illustrated by David Jones Lower wrapper a little marked, otherwise a very nice copy. Seller Inventory # 19544

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About this Item: Farrar, Straus and Cudahy, New York, 1956. Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Stated First Edition. Christmas decorations illustrating all pages by Enrico Arno. Ships same or next business day. Near Fine dark brown boards with title and Christmas decorative design on covers. Tiny wear at book corners. No dust jacket as issued. With original publisher's mailing envelope--worn. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Seller Inventory # 60944

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About this Item: LondonFaber and Faber ., 1954. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. (21.5 x 14 cm). Original pale blue wrappers printed in black, sewn as issued. A near fine copy with the original cream coloured mailing envelope. A very nice example and scarce thus. With one full-page colour illustration by David Jones. Eliot's last separately published poem attempts to reconcile the division between a child's joy and an adult's fear in the face of the Christian faith and explain why the two coexist and are bound to each other by necessity, echoing themes from his other poems including The Waste Land and Burnt Norton. The cultivation of Christmas trees acts as a metaphor for keeping fresh and green that memory of childhood wonder whilst simultaneously attending to the soul's preparation for everlasting life. This poem was part of Faber & Faber's second series of the 'Ariel Poems' originally commissioned by Faber and Gwyer for the Christmas gift market (intended as holiday cards) from 1927 to 1931 (First Series). Each pamphlet consisted of just one previously unpublished poem by a major writer, with a decorated cover and a coloured illustration by a well-known or talented younger artist. The poets were asked to write verses either relating to Christmas or on something appropriately seasonal. Beginning with Thomas Hardy, the series included verse from both established literary figures and newer voices. The series was reinstituted for one year only (1954) with our (New Series) set of larger-formatted pamphlet. Seller Inventory # 55182

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About this Item: Farrar, Straus and Cudahy, New York, 1956. Condition: Printed black boards. Fine. First edition. First edition. 9 pp. (including rear pastedown, which features the last page of verse). 1 vols. 8vo. 9 pp. (including rear pastedown, which features the last page of verse). 1 vols. 8vo. Seller Inventory # 40461

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About this Item: Farrar, Straus and Cudahy, Inc. New York (1956), 1956. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First Edition, Advance Review Copy with publisher's slip laid in. Original illustrated boards. Very Good plus. 0.0. Seller Inventory # 17747

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About this Item: Faber and Faber, London, 1954. Stiff Wrappers. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Complete Set of Eight of these illustrated poems, four with original, unused printed envelopes for posting. Slim 8vo (214 x 138mm): 4pp (including full-page colored illustration and in-text drawings). Pastel-colored stiff wrappers lettered in black, sewn bindings. All eight volumes in Fine condition (virtually pristine); about Fine envelopes. Scarce as a set. Originally commissioned by Faber and Gwyer for the Christmas gift market (intended as holiday cards) from 1927 to 1931 (First Series; please see our separate listing). Each pamphlet consisted of a single previously unpublished poem by a major writer, with a decorated cover and a colored illustration by a well-known or talented younger artist. The poets were asked to write verses either relating to Christmas or on a topic appropriately seasonal. Beginning with Thomas Hardy, the series included verse from both established literary figures and newer voices. The series was reinstituted for one year only (1954) with our (New Series) set of larger-formatted pamphlets. N. B. With few exceptions (always identified), we only stock books in exceptional condition, carefully preserved in archival, removable mylar sleeves. All orders are packaged with care and posted promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed. (Fine Editions Ltd is a member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association, and we subscribe to its codes of ethics.)2. Seller Inventory # BB2066

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