PLAYED BY EAR The Autobiography of Daniel A. Lord S.J. (Jesuit), Introduction by R. Bakewell Morrison, S.J. and published by Loyola University Press, Chicago and distributed by Hanover House, Garden City N.Y. copyright dated 1956 by Loyola University Press and with Imprimatur dated 1955 by Cardinal Stritch. 5 3/4 by 8 1/2" black cloth cover with gilded signature facsimile of the author on the front and matching title on the spine, I think this is the 1st edition although not expressly stated, 398 pages.  Father Lord was one of the most versatile Catholic authors of our time, writing plays, pageants and musicals as well as deep devotional works as well, also advisor to Hollywood productions such as The Ten Commandments and The King of Kings. Condition of the book: Very Fine. The interior is quite perfect, lightest bit of cover board wear including library notation blacked out on base of spine, dj  slightly nicked- a collectible is Religious Biography.