Published by John Murray / Paradine, London, 1977
Seller: Nikki Green Books, Glasgow, United Kingdom
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Michael Tree (illustrator). 1st Edition. Signed Limited Edition of 100 copies this copy no.52. 8vo, pp115 with vignettes by Michael Tree throughout. Hardcover issued without dust jacket in slipcase. Marbled paper covered slipcase with leather circular label to front cover in near fine condition. Binding of full green morocco with gilt titles and 2 raised bands to spine and gilt borders and design to boards in near fine condition with very minimal sunning to spine. Inside signed by John Betjeman on limitation page all other pages and marbled end papers with full edge gilt in lovely near fine condition. An excellent copy. Signed by Author(s).
Published by Paradine by arrangement with John Murray, London, 1977
Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 2nd Edition. The deluxe issue of the second edition, limited to 100 numbered copies signed by the author (this being #56) and issued on the occasion of the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. 8vo. 115pp. Full blue morocco, gilt lettered, ruled and decorated, with two raised bands. All edges gilt. With marbled endpapers and all of Michael Tree's illustrations here hand-coloured. The backstrip lightly sunned, else a fine copy of a very handsome production, housed in original decorated stiff card slipcase with a gilt vignette on leather. This revised edition includes the additional text 'Cricket Master / (An Incident)', plus various extras which were only previously included in the 1960 deluxe limited edition plus, a facsimile page of the draft typescript inviting comments from Tom Driberg, John Sparrow and John Murray with the author's replies. Signed by Author(s).
Published by John Murray / Paradine, London, 1977
ISBN 10: 071953349X ISBN 13: 9780719533495
Signed
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Full leather covers, gilt tooling, all edges gilt, inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, in bright condition, very slightly marked on the rear board, a special edition published on the occssion of the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, number 98 from an edition of just 100, signed by Betjeman. Housed in a matching marbled slipcase with leather onlay Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed By The Author.