Buy this book on-line JOHN BETJEMAN : Selected Poems. Chosen and with a preface by John Sparrow. (INSCRIBED)John Murray, London, 1948
First Edition (first printing). This copy inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper to writer and broadcaster Arthur Marshall, Betjeman's regular panel show partner. Slim 8vo. 127pp. Red cloth with a printed paper spine label. A very good copy in later fifth impression dust wrapper, which is non-price-clipped but lightly toned and dust soiled and with little internal reinforcement. Thirty-six poems. The inscription itself is a prime example of Betjeman wit: "To Arthur Marshall B.S.C., from his colleague on the engineering side. John Betjeman". It is difficult to imagine a less 'engineering' couple than this giggling two-some.. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Very Good Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of JOHN BETJEMAN : Selected Poems. Chosen and with a preface by John Sparrow. (INSCRIBED). Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including livres rares, libri antichi, libri rari, used books and rare books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |