Summoned by Bells
by John Betjeman
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: John Murray , 1960. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good. 9" by 6.5". Michael Tree . First trade edition of John Betjeman's celebrated autobiographical poetry collection, adorned with drawings by Michael Tree. First trade edition of this work, published with a limited edition autographed by the author. A touching autobiographical collection of poetry by Poet Laureate John Betjeman, in which he explores his life from early memories of a middle-class home in Edwardian Hampstead to his premature departure from Magdalen College in Oxford. Written in blank verse. Illustrated with drawings by Michael Tree. Complete with unclipped dust wrapper. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally excellent with minor shelf wear only. Dust wrapper is sound and unclipped, with slight shelf wear and spotting to front wrap. Loosely inserted, an undated note inscribed 'A Souvenir of a Memorable Day! Grateful thanks MOB'. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Illustrated in text by Michael Tree. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 824A20
- Title
- Summoned by Bells
- Author
- John Betjeman
- Illustrator
- Michael Tree
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1960
- Size
- 9" by 6.5"
- Keywords
- john betjeman poetry autobiography poetry
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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