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First and Last Loves
by John Betjeman
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: John Murray, 1952. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 9" by 6.5". Not Stated. A first edition copy of this collection of Betjeman's essays on architecture, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition of this work in the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with a folding plate and numerous illustrations by the notable war artist John Piper (1903-1992). Sir John Betjeman (1906-1984) was a writer and broadcaster, and was Poet Laureate from 1972 until his death. He was a passionate defender of Victorian architecture, helping to save St. Pancras railway station from demolition. This work contains his essays on architecture, including essays on Victorian architecture, London railway stations, coastal architecture, and architecture in Cheltenham, Bournemouth, Leeds and more. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, cloth is bright and smart. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Dust wrapper is very smart, though a little sunned to the spine, with a small closed tear to the head of the spine, with a tape repair to the verso of the wrap. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 874M31
- Title
- First and Last Loves
- Author
- John Betjeman
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1952
- Size
- 9" by 6.5"
- Keywords
- Architecture John Betjeman Essays John Betjeman
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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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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
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