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Continual Dew: A Little Book of Bourgeois Verse.
by John Betjeman
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good Indeed
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: John Murray; W. & J. Mackay Limited, 1977 . Cloth. Fine/Very Good Indeed. 8.5" by 6.5". Mr. de Cronin Hastings; Mr E. McKnight Kauffer; Mr Osbert Lancaster; Mr Gabriel Pippet. A wonderful facsimile edition of an early collection by Poet Laureate Sir John Betjeman, illustrated throughout. A facsimile of the 1937 first edition of this work, in the original unclipped dust wrapper.With the publisher's original bookmark loosely inserted.Featuring vignette illustrations from a variety of artists, including Mr. de Cronin Hastings, Mr E. McKnight Kauffer, Mr Osbert Lancaster, and Mr Gabriel Pippet, with several other images taken from various pre-war sources.A charming volume of thirty-three pre-war poems from Betjeman. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Dust wrapper exceptionally bright, with light spotting to dust wrapper reverse and perimeters of rear wrap, and with a spot to the fore edge of the front wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 864F45
- Title
- Continual Dew: A Little Book of Bourgeois Verse.
- Author
- John Betjeman
- Illustrator
- Mr. de Cronin Hastings; Mr E. McKnight Kauffer; Mr Osbert Lancaster; Mr Gabriel Pippet
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Murray; W. & J. Mackay Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1977
- Size
- 8.5" by 6.5"
- Keywords
- Sir John Betjeman Poet Laureate english poetry Poet Laureate
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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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