Eminent American-born British writer (1888–1965), winner of the 1948 Nobel Prize in Literature, best known for such works as the epic poem The Waste Land and the plays Murder in the Cathedral and The Cocktail Party. TLS, one page, 7 x 8, Faber and Faber letterhead, April 10, 1957. Eliot writes to Simon Nowell-Smith in London. In full: “Many thanks for your card. I am very sorry indeed to hear this news, and I shall be writing to Billy James. I had come to like Alice James very much, especially since my last visit to the States….” Intersecting mailing folds, and a few spots of skinning, otherwise fine condition. RRAuction COA.
