{"product_id":"the-music-of-poetry-t-s-eliot-1st-edition","title":"The Music of Poetry, T. S. Eliot — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication\u003c\/strong\u003e: Glasgow, Jackson, Son \u0026amp; Company, 1942\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormatting\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8vo, pp. 28.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e Very Good. The original tan paper wrappers are remarkably well-preserved for their age, exhibiting mild, uniform age-toning typical of wartime paper stock. The front wrapper bears a minor crease to the lower-left corner and faint superficial smudging along the spine edge, while the rear panel shows a single, small localised dark spot toward the lower-right margin. The staple binding remains structurally sound and tight, with no external rusting compromising the hinge. Internally, the text block is bright, clean, and entirely free from foxing, inscriptions, or structural looseness, presenting a crisp and highly readable copy of this inherently fragile pamphlet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e First Edition. Issued as volume LVII in the Glasgow University Publications (G.U.P.) series, this pamphlet preserves the original text of the third W. P. Ker Memorial Lecture, delivered by Eliot shortly before the edition's release. Unillustrated and bound in simple printed wrappers, it stands as a prime example of the era's wartime material constraints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eWithout any previous ownership signatures, bookplates, or institutional stamps, the internal provenance remains entirely unmarked. This title is relatively uncommon on the open market, particularly in such a well-preserved state, as the fragile nature of the stapled paper wrappers often led to significant wear, creasing, and loss over the decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eDelivered during the height of the Second World War, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"59\"\u003eThe Music of Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e offers a profound glimpse into T. S. Eliot’s critical mind as he navigates the complex interplay between rhythm, structure, and meaning in modern verse. In this defining lecture, Eliot argues against the rigid isolation of poetry from everyday speech, asserting that the musicality of a poem arises not from mere melodic sound, but from the intricate relationship of words to their surrounding context. An essential and thought-provoking essay, this work provides a vital key to understanding Eliot’s own poetic evolution and his enduring influence on twentieth-century literary criticism.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54322386436435,"sku":"4582","price":52.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260708_123429.jpg?v=1784186160","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-music-of-poetry-t-s-eliot-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}