Published by John Murray 01/01/1990, 1990
ISBN 10: 0719536324 ISBN 13: 9780719536328
Seller: AwesomeBooks, Wallingford, United Kingdom
Condition: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .
Published by John Murray 01/09/1989, 1989
ISBN 10: 0719536286 ISBN 13: 9780719536281
Seller: AwesomeBooks, Wallingford, United Kingdom
Condition: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .
Published by John Murray, London, 1960
Seller: zeebooks, Foley, AL, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Some edge wear to the dust jacket. Name plate inside.
Published by Houghton Mifflin & Company, 1959
Seller: Kingship Books, Vancouver, WA, U.S.A.
Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Book has very slightly bumped spine ends, otherwise excellent. Jacket has a little edgewear and a couple of small chips, slight darkening of the spine, very light rubbing, very nice book.
Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. Acceptable dust jacket. (poetry, english poetry, 20th century ) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
Published by John Murray, 1958
Seller: Oswestry Market Books, Oswestry, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Ist reprint of the first edn, Dec. 1958, vg, no markings in a like unclipped jkt. Guaranteed condition.
Published by John Murray, 1960
Seller: M Godding Books Ltd, Devizes, WILTS, United Kingdom
hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good Jacket. Previous owner's ink inscription. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail with tracking worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. Picture is the actual item.
Published by John Murray, 1973
ISBN 10: 0719519373 ISBN 13: 9780719519376
Seller: Eastleach Books, Newbury, BER, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. reprint of 3rd edition. Cloth, dj, VG/VG. xxxii+366pp, gift inscription, cloth a little rubbed, price clipped dustjacket with the spine faded to white. Contains the poems from the previously published - Mount Zion (1932), Continual Dew (1937), Old Lights for New Chancels (1940), New Bats in Old Belfries (1945), Selected Poems (1948), A Few Late Chrysanthemuns (1954), Poems in the Prch (1954), High & Low (1966) and others not previously in book form. 375 grams.
Published by John Murray, 1960
Seller: Eastleach Books, Newbury, BER, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. reprint. Cloth, VG. xxvi+279pp, cloth a little grubby, Times obituary of the author laid in. A good collection of Betjeman's poetical works. Contains the poems from the previously published Mount Zion (1932), Continual Dew (1937), Old Lights for New Chancels (1940), New Bats in Old Belfries (1945), Selected Poems (1948), A Few Late Chrysanthemuns (1954), and others not previously in book form.
Condition: Good. Writing on the first blank page. Content is fine.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First Edition, good copy in slightly chipped and price clipped dustjacket, bookplate, pp279,
Published by John Murray, GB, 1963
Seller: Richard Sylvanus Williams (Est 1976), WINTERTON, United Kingdom
Hardback. Condition: nrFine. Dust Jacket Condition: VG- Pc DW. Second Edition Second Impression. Name of owner at front of book. Cream cloth, gilt. Blind stamped borders front and rear covers. Top edge pink (Possibly fadeds from red). Corners and spine ends lightly bumped, otherwise Book is in nearly fine condition with only slightest signs of wear and/or age. Dustwrapper/dustjacket is price clipped and marked / ruched on the inside. Spine is faded with closed tear to the top of spine and chips to top of folds.
Published by The Reprint Society 1961, 1961
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
Association Member: IOBA
Octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.
Published by John Murray, London, 1963
Seller: Orlando Booksellers, Lincoln, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Second Edition. A second edition, revised with additional poems - second impression. The first edition was originally published in 1958, and the second edition in 1962. ***Near fine in cream cloth-covered boards with gilt titles to the spine, and blind borders to the front and back boards. The gilt is still beautifully bright. No bumps. Corners sharp. Covers clean and unmarked. Internally also near fine with no inscriptions. Interior pages clean. No reading lean to the binding. Spine tight. ***In a very good colour-printed dustwrapper, which has not been price-clipped, and retains the original publisher's printed price of 15s. net. The dustwrapper states '11th printing' at the top of the front flap. Extremities of dustwrapper slightly rubbed and creased. Small nicks to the top of the spine of the dustwrapper. There is a closed tear and associated creasing to the top edge of the back panel near the spine. The spine of the dustwrapper is only very slightly faded. No chips. Dustwrapper bright. ***190mm x 115mm. 292 pages. ***Contents: Introduction by Lord Birkenhead, Mount Zion (1932), Continual Dew (1937), Old Lights for New Chancels (1940), New Bats in Old Belfries (1945), Selected Poems (1948), A Few Late Chrysanthemums (1954), Poems in the Porch (1954), Poems Written Since 1954. ***'Sir John Betjeman CBE (28 Aug 1906 - 19 May 1984) was an English poet, writer, and broadcaster. He was Poet Laureate from 1972 until his death. He was a founding member of The Victorian Society and a passionate defender of Victorian architecture, helping to save St Pancras railway station from demolition. He began his career as a journalist and ended it as one of the most popular British Poets Laureate and a much-loved figure on British television.' (Wik) ***A second impression of the second edition of the "Collected Poems of John Betjeman", in very good condition. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.
Published by John Murray, London, 1960
Seller: Muir Books [Robert Muir Old & Rare Books], PERTH, WA, Australia
Boards. Comp. and introd, Lord Birkenhead (illustrator). Reprint. Octavo, cloth boards, dustjacket, pp xxvi, 279. Ner-fine condition in good d.j.
Published by John Murray, London, 1959
Seller: ALEXANDER POPE, Kent, CT, U.S.A.
First Edition
Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. First edition, Fifth Printing. John Betjeman was Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from 1972 until his death. Betjeman's first book of verse, Mount Zion, and his first book on architecture, Ghastly Good Taste, appeared in 1933. (Churches, railway stations, and other elements of a townscape figure largely in both books.) Four more volumes of poetry appeared before the publication of this book of verse-Collected Poems(1958) with its eloquent Introduction by Lord Birkenhead.contents as follows: Introduction by Lord Birkenhead. Poems grouped under the following headings: Mount Zion (1932). Continental Dew (1937). Old Lights for New Chancels (1940). New Bats in Old Belfries (1945). pp xxviii, 279 pp. full white cloth top right corner bent Jacket is price-clipped.
Published by John Murray, London, 1963
Seller: Orlando Booksellers, Lincoln, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Second Edition. A second edition, revised with additional poems - second impression. The first edition was originally published in 1958, and the second edition in 1962. ***Near fine in cream cloth-covered boards with gilt titles to the spine, and blind borders to the front and back boards. The gilt is still beautifully bright. No bumps. Corners sharp. Covers clean and unmarked. Internally also near fine with no inscriptions. Interior pages clean, although there is some browning / offsetting to the front free endpaper where some newspaper cuttings related to John Betjeman are loosely inserted (see scans). No reading lean to the binding. Spine tight. ***In a near fine colour-printed dustwrapper, which has not been price-clipped, and retains the original publisher's printed price of 15s. net. The dustwrapper states '11th printing' at the top of the front flap. Extremities of dustwrapper very slightly rubbed and creased. Small nicks to the top of the spine of the dustwrapper. The spine of the dustwrapper is also slightly faded. No chips or tears. Dustwrapper bright. ***190mm x 115mm. 292 pages. ***Contents: Introduction by Lord Birkenhead, Mount Zion (1932), Continual Dew (1937), Old Lights for New Chancels (1940), New Bats in Old Belfries (1945), Selected Poems (1948), A Few Late Chrysanthemums (1954), Poems in the Porch (1954), Poems Written Since 1954. ***'Sir John Betjeman CBE (28 Aug 1906 - 19 May 1984) was an English poet, writer, and broadcaster. He was Poet Laureate from 1972 until his death. He was a founding member of The Victorian Society and a passionate defender of Victorian architecture, helping to save St Pancras railway station from demolition. He began his career as a journalist and ended it as one of the most popular British Poets Laureate and a much-loved figure on British television.' (Wik) ***A second impression of the second edition of the "Collected Poems of John Betjeman", in nice near fine condition. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.
Published by John Murray
Seller: Goldstone Rare Books, Llandybie, CARMS, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Photograph available on request.
Published by John Murray, London, 1958
Seller: Lazarus Books Limited, Blackpool, LANCS, United Kingdom
Cloth Bound Boards. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Reprint. Olive cloth. Spine ends slightly rubbed, else fine. 279pp all in fine condition. Dust Jacket, spine ends rubbed, top edge creased, small tear front cover. Not Price Clipped. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.
Published by John Murray, Albemarle Street, 1966
Seller: Lazarus Books Limited, Blackpool, LANCS, United Kingdom
Cloth Bound Boards. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Second Impression. Yellow cloth. Spine ends slightly rubbed, else fine. 81pp all in fine condition. Dust Jacket, spine faded, a few small tears to front cover. Not price clipped. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.
Published by John Murray, London, 1958
Seller: Lazarus Books Limited, Blackpool, LANCS, United Kingdom
Cloth Bound Boards. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Reprint. 3rd edition. Size 7.5" x 4.5" 279 pages. Cream cloth bound boards in good condition with slight rubbing to spine, pastedowns and endpapers good, pages clean with no marks, maroon dustjacket with title and author in white, dustjacket has slight edgewear with slight chipping to top edge of spine Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.