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Summoned By Bells
by John Betjeman
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: John Murray, 1960 . First edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 9.5" by 7". Michael Tree. The first edition of John Betjeman's blank verse autobiography in the original dust wrapper. First edition of Summoned By Bells by John Betjeman, in the original publisher's cloth binding and clipped dust wrapper. A blank verse autobiography which described Betjeman's early memories of his middle-class upbringing in Hampstead, London, to his departure from Oxford University. The work was read chapter by chapter in a series of radio broadcasts on BBC radio by the author. John Betjeman was a twentieth century English poet and writer, and was Poet Laureate from 1972 until his death in 1984. In the original publisher's cloth binding and clipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent. There is some light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. The dust wrapper has some slight wear to the extremities, a few light spots, and a few ink marks to the front. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean and lightly age toned. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 856W61
- Title
- Summoned By Bells
- Author
- John Betjeman
- Illustrator
- Michael Tree
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1960
- Size
- 9.5" by 7"
- Keywords
- John Betjeman Summoned by Bells Autobiography Summoned by Bells
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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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