TRIAL OF A JUDGE - A TRAGIC STATEMENT IN FIVE ACTS [1/2]

Stephen Spender

Published by Faber & Faber, London, 1938

About this Item

Second impression of the true first edition. ***Very good in orange cloth-covered boards with gilt titles to the spine. Tiny bump to top edge of front board. Spine tight. Top edge of text-block darkened. Edges of text-block browned and slightly foxed. Merest hint of slight foxing to a few interior pages that are mostly clean. Small neat contemporaneous owner's name in ink to top of front free end paper. Front and rear pastedowns and endpapers slightly foxed. ***In a very good, price-clipped dustwrapper, re-priced by the publisher at 6 shillings. Edges of dustwrapper rubbed, creased and browned. Small closed tear to top edge of dustwrapper near head of spine. Head and tail of spine of dustwrapper slightly chipped, nicked, rubbed and creased. Top edge of back panel of dustwrapper creased and rubbed with small chips and nicks. Back panel of dustwrapper darkened. Front panel of dustwrapper discoloured and slightly marked (being matt pale yellow background). Slight darkening to spine of dustwrapper. Dark red titles to spine and front panel of dustwrapper and red text to rear panel of dustwrapper bright. Yellow titles to spine slightly faded. ***115 pages. 224 mm x 148 mm. ***'Mr. Spender will astonish even his admirers by this extraordinary performance --- moves surefootedly from one climax to another --- of gripping interest. This play contains the most moving poetry he has yet published.' [The Spectator] ***'One of the most interesting poems of the recent years when poets have at last found something to write about.' [The Times Literary Supplement] ***'This is the most considerable and most thoughtful piece of work that Stephen Spender has yet produced.' [Michael Roberts in the London Mercury] ***'This exciting, topical-political tragedy, written in closely packed, reasoned, often passionate, sometimes beautiful verse --- a remarkable achievement, both as art and as tragic social commentary.' [Rose Macaulay in the News Chronicle] ***(Quotes taken from the front flap of the dustwrapper). ***A pre-war Stephen Spender title in its original dustwrapper, in nice collectable condition. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: TRIAL OF A JUDGE - A TRAGIC STATEMENT IN FIVE ACTS [1/2]
• Publisher: Faber & Faber, London
• Publication Date: 1938
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
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