Murder In The Cathedral by T. S. Eliot, Faber and Faber 1940, Historical Fiction

This is "Murder In The Cathedral" by Nobel Laureate, T. S. Eliot, published by Faber and Faber in 1940. It is a hardcover book with blue cloth covered boards and black lettering on the spine. This historical play portrays the assassination of Archbishop Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral during the reign of Henry II in 1170. Eliot drew heavily on the writing of Edward Grim, a clerk who was an eyewitness to the event. It is one of his most well known works. This book is in quite good condition. There are wear and discoloration to the cover and spine. There is some foxing to the outer edges of the page block. The pages are very clean with only some yellowing and the odd smudge. The binding is solid. Please see the photos. Just click the "Buy Now" button to order!