In Memoriam George Mathewson (1925-1973): [an essay and three poems by George Mathewson, with letters to him from T.S. Eliot and Geraldine Farrar, and tributes from Ephraim Massey and others]. (Edited by Slava Klima & Irving Massey)

Published by Edinburgh: privately printed at the Tragara Press, 1975

About this Item

Cockerell marbled wrappers, printed paper label. Edition limited to 150 copies. Born in Buffalo, George Mathewson went to Milton Academy, outside Boston, and to Harvard, before taking a BLitt at Merton College, Oxford (for which he wrote his thesis on Shelley), and a doctorate at Princeton (on T.S. Eliot); he then joined the staff of the English department at McGill. This handsome memorial pamphlet prints three friendly letters from T.S. Eliot, 1952-8 - "Harvard men who happen to be also both Miltonians and Mertonians are not as common as blackberries and as a matter of fact you are the only man I know who possesses these three qualifications . . ." This copy has the printer's copyright addendum tipped in at the limitation page: "The letters from T.S. Eliot are the copyright of Mrs Eliot, and may not be reprinted without her permission.". Seller Inventory # 32M100300

Bibliographic Details

Title: In Memoriam George Mathewson (1925-1973): [...

Publisher: Edinburgh: privately printed at the Tragara Press

Publication Date: 1975

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Fine

Edition: 1st Edition