Continual Dew, a little book of bourgeois verse
by Betjeman, John (illus. Osbert Lancaster)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near fine, facsimile edition, unclipped d/j (v.g., some bumping and browning), black boards, gilt cover/spine design and titling
- Seller
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Maidenhead, Berkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: John Murray, 1977. Facsimile. hardback. Near fine, facsimile edition, unclipped d/j (v.g., some bumping and browning), black boards, gilt cover/spine design and titling bright; text block firm, blue pages unmarked and tight (with white printed papers in centre). 8vo: crown (200 x 140 / 8"" x 5_""). Facsimile edition of Betjeman's second book of verse but the first to have wide readership (first published in 1937, with illustrations by Osbert Lancaster and de Cronin Hastings.
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- Bookseller
- Inklings & Yarnspinners (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- IYC132262
- Title
- Continual Dew, a little book of bourgeois verse
- Author
- Betjeman, John (illus. Osbert Lancaster)
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine, facsimile edition, unclipped d/j (v.g., some bumping and browning), black boards, gilt cover/spine design and titling
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Facsimile
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1977
- Pages
- 45
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- poetry, humour, Betjeman, facsimile, illustrated, Lancaster
- Bookseller catalogs
- 2nd-hand books;
- Size
- 8vo: crown (200 x 140 / 8\"\" x 5_\"\")
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