London: John Murray, 1945. First edition. Red cloth, with printed paper label on upper cover; 12mo. 54 pp. Fine fragile wartime production in slightly soiled, sunned and price-clipped dust jacket, with short tears at the spine. Overall a far nicer than usual copy of his fifth collection of verse in a prolific career.

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Bookseller: Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 64714
Title: NEW BATS IN OLD BELFRIES
Author: Betjeman, John
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First edition
Publisher: John Murray
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1945
Bookseller catalogs: Modern Poetry;

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