Continual Dew: A Little Book of Bourgeois Verse.

John Betjeman

Published by John Murray; W. & J. Mackay Limited, London, 1977

About this Item

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. Seller Inventory # 864F45

Bibliographic Details

Title: Continual Dew: A Little Book of Bourgeois ...

Publisher: John Murray; W. & J. Mackay Limited, London

Publication Date: 1977

Binding: Cloth

Illustrator: Mr. de Cronin Hastings; Mr E. McKnight Kauffer; Mr Osbert Lancaster; Mr Gabriel Pippet

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Indeed

Book Type: book