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    By John Betjeman
    London   John Murray
    7.5" by 5" xxvi, 279pp.
    A very smart first edition of this collection of poetry from John Betjeman, with the original unclipped dust wrapper.
    By John Betjeman

    1958 John Betjeman's Collected Poems

    London   John Murray
    7.5" by 5" xxvi, 279pp.
    A very smart first edition of this collection of poetry from John Betjeman, with the original unclipped dust wrapper.
    £46.00
    : 0.75kgs / : 881T6
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    First Edition, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding, With Dustwrapper

    First edition. The collected poetry of John Betjeman, an English poet, writer, and broadcaster who was Poet Laureate from 1972 until his death in 1984. The collection includes poems such as: Slough, In Westminster Abbey, A Subaltern's Love Song, Christmas, Hunter Trials, The Village Inn, and many more. With an introduction by the Earl of Birkenhead, an English biographer.

    Condition

    In the original cream cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrapper is smart with light shelf wear and chipping to the extremities. Sunning to the spine and a 1" closed tear to the bottom corner of the front panel. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper dated 1958.

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