Published by J. Murray, 1977
ISBN 10: 0719533953 ISBN 13: 9780719533952
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Hardback. Condition: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.
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Published by John Murray, 1937
Seller: Possum Books, Charlottesville, VA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: USED_POOR. Osbert Lancaster (illustrator). 1st Edition. Black cloth elaborately decorated in gilt in a design by Osbert Lancaster, all edges gilt, printed on light blue paper. Lower joint splitting, back-strip torn half-way up. Text sound. Bookplate. Size: 8vo.
Published by John Murray, Uk, 1977
Seller: NorWest Books (UK), Minehead, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: USED_VERYGOOD. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Facsimile Edition. Blue Cloth Decorated In Gilt, All Edges Gilt, [X] + 45 Pages, Illustrated. A Handsome Unmarked Book. The Dustjacket Is Complete But Rather Worn Along The Top Edge. Not Ex Library. Also, Slipped-In, A Relevant John Murray Bookmark.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 45p cloth, dustjacket, edges gilt, blue paper, illustrations, ornamented initials, name in ink, fresh and clean: Facsimile reprint of 1st 1937 edition Altersfreigabe FSK ab 0 Jahre Language: English.
Published by JOHN MURRAY, 1977
Seller: Mrs Middleton's Shop and the Rabbit Hole, Freshwater, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 1977. FIRST THUS EDITION BEING 1977 FACSIMILE REISSUE OF 1937 FIRST EDITION. INCLUDES ORIGINAL PUBLISHER'S BOOKMARK. A NEAR FINE CONDITION HARDBACK IN GOOD ONLY CONDITION DUST WRAPPER. BOOK HAS BEAUTIFUL GILT DESIGN ON BLACK BOARDS. GILT TO ALL 3 SIDES OF PAGE BLOCK. SPINE VERY FIRM AND TIGHT. PAGES CLEAN, BRIGHT AND UNMARKED. VERY NEGLIGIBLE WEAR TO TOP OF SPINE AND ONE TINY SPOT ON BOTTOM EDGE OF FRONT BOARD. SPOTTING TO FRONT AND INSIDE OF WRAPPER. SOME SUNNING TO WRAPPER. SOME VERY SMALL TEARS TO EDGES OF WRAPPER. WRAPPER NOW PROTECTED BY BOOKSELLER'S REMOVABLE ARCHIVAL COVER. ILLUSTRATED THROUGHOUT WITH LINE DRAWINGS SET INTO THE TEXT. OVERALL A HANDSOME AND BEAUTIFUL VOLUME.
Published by John Murray Albemarle St Facsimile Reissue 1977, 1977
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
Association Member: IOBA
Ex library, octavo hardcover 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 1977, 1977
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
Association Member: IOBA
facsimile reissue 45pp ills. NF (owner's inscr.to ffep) in VG+ d/w (sl.soiled w.spine sl.sunned,sl.rubbing to hinges,d/w design by e.mcknight kauffer) publ.bookmark loosely inserted.
Published by London, Murray, Facsimile Edition 1977., 1977
45pp. 8vo. Original cloth with gilt decoration in dustwrapper, light sunning on panels. Gilt edges. Black and white illustrations. A very good copy. Original Promotional Bookmark loosely inserted.
Published by John Murray, London 1937 (1st.)., 1937
Seller: PROCTOR / THE ANTIQUE MAP & BOOKSHOP, DORCHESTER, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
Condition: UNSPECIFIED. Tall 8vo. Black original cloth with lettering and decorations designed by Osbert Lancaster (hinges and clasp to upper panel). Name on front endpaper. Short annotation on one text page. Colour on spine a trifle faded, else in good condition. Numerous black and white illustrations by Osbert Lancaster and de Cronin Hastings. 45 pp., including 8 pages on very thin paper (includes poems on: Dorset and Exeter). Blue paper. His third verse collection including: Death in Leamington, Slough, The Arrest of Oscar Wilde at the Cadogan Hotel, Public House Drunk, When the Great Bell Booms, An Impoverished Irish Peer, The Wykehamist, etc.;
Publication Date: 1977
Seller: Addyman Books, Hay-on-Wye, United Kingdom
Facsimile reissue. John Murray, London. 1977. DW. All page edges gilt. 45 pages. Ills.
Published by John Murray, 1977
Seller: Eaglestones, Oudtshoorn, South Africa
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Facimile Reprint of 1937 Original. Dust jacket worn nd scuffed with small sticker marks on back. Size: Approx 6" Wide and 8½" Tall.
Seller: Hay-on-Wye Booksellers, Hay-on-Wye, HEREF, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. No jacket, light shelf wear to decorated boards. Splits along spine edges. Gentle tanning at blue page edges. Text all clear.
Published by John Murray, 1977
Seller: Steve Liddle, ABA PBFA ILAB, Bristol, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Facsimile Edition. WITH publisher's bookmark as issued. Original gilt lettered cloth, in an unclipped wrapper. The author's third book, rather cleverly facsimilied by Murrays in 1977. Clean, tight and sound, a very presentable copy. No inscriptions. x + 45 pages ( plus 8 page insert illus. by Osbert Lancaster which is not paginated with the rest of the text ). Size: 8vo. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Poetry; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 24211.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 2nd Edition. Facsimile reissue of the first edition. Slim 8vo. 45pp. Gilt-decorated black cloth featuring a handsome Osbert Lancaster design. All edges gilt. In fine state with virtually fine McKnight Kauffer-designed dust wrapper. Promotional Betjeman bookmark laid-in.
Published by John Murray, London., 1977
Seller: Peter Ellis, Bookseller, ABA, ILAB, London, United Kingdom
New edition. Facsimile issue. Octavo. pp [x], 45. Black cloth decorated in gilt. All edges gilt. With a publisher's bookmark advertising some of Betjeman's other titles.Fine in near fine dustwrapper just a little rubbed at edges.
Published by London : John Murray Albermarle Street W, 1937
Seller: Roger J Treglown, ABA., MILNTHORPE, CUMBR, United Kingdom
First edition. 8vo. ( 207mm. ) Pp. [10], 1 - 45 verso blank. Aeg. Printed black on light blue paper. 8 unumbered leaves printed black and red on white tissue paper between pp18 and 19, small hole in the tail margin of the first tissue leaf not affecting the text. A number of ' sympathetic illustrations ' adorn the text , the artists include Osbert Lancaster, E. McKnight Kauffer and Gabriel Pippet etc. Publisher's gilt decorated black cloth backed boards very lightly rubbed, toe of spine chipped.
Published by John Murray, London, 1937
Seller: Sagebrush Press, Morongo Valley, CA, U.S.A.
gilt-stamped black cloth. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. illus., a.e.g., inked name and date on e.p., otherwise clean; binding very good, though spine is slightly faded.
Published by John Murray, London, 1937
Seller: Green Ink Booksellers, Hay-on-Wye, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. - Bound in black buckram w/ elaborate gilt design and titles - Previous owner's name and date in ink on front free endpaper - Endpapers foxed w/ some light internal foxing - Loose protective mylar/plastic wrapper - Book ow/ solid, clean and bright - First edition, first printing - 45 pages. 8vo.
Published by John Murray, London, 1937
Seller: The Bookshop at Beech Cottage, Newbury, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Cronin Hastings; E. McKnight Kauffer; Osbert Lancaster; Gabriel Pippet (illustrator). 1st Edition. 45pp. Collection of thirty two poems. Illustrations by four artists. Bound in between pages 18-19 are four sheets of Japan paper with red and black art nouveau decorations by Osbert Lancaster. Illustrated initials at start of each poem. Black cloth covered boards with gilt lettering and decoration. Gilt page edges. No inscriptions. Price clipped dust jacket in only fair condition. Toned and shelf-wear with loss to top and tail of spine. Black and blue lettering. Illustration by McKnight Kauffer. Now protected in clear acetate wraps.
Published by John Murray, London, 1937
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. 1st Edition. First Edition (first printing). Slim 8vo. 45pp. Black cloth, lavishly lettered and decorated in gold at the upper board. All edges gilt. Binding slightly cocked and covers just a little marked and handled in places. Quite a good, bright copy. The front panel and flap of the attractive McKnight Kauffer-designed dust wrapper has been tipped-in to the front endpapers. Betjeman's fifth book, and second collection of verse, comprising thirty-three poems, eighteen of which appear here in bookform for the first time. The author's note includes a deliberate error, thanking "Mr. C.S.Lewis for the fact on page 256" (the volume runs to only 45 pages). Peterson A5.
Published by John Murray, London 1937, 1937
Seller: ROBIN SUMMERS BOOKS LTD, Aldeburgh, United Kingdom
First Edition
Condition: Very Good. First edition. Hardback. Octavo. 45, (6)pp. Original black cloth with gilt titles and hinge motif to front. Slight wear to covers, light foxing to endpapers, otherwise near very good indeed in an edge rubbed, marjed and chipped, good plus, price-clipped dust jacket.
Published by John Murray; W. & J. Mackay Limited, London, 1977
Cloth. Condition: Fine. Mr. de Cronin Hastings; Mr E. McKnight Kauffer; Mr Osbert Lancaster; Mr Gabriel Pippet (illustrator). 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. book.
Published by John Murray, London, 1937
Seller: LOE BOOKS, Launceston, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. pp. 45, [1] + 8 central inserts. Original blue cloth binding, with gilt decoration and lettering, very good witha little general wear, spine with some fading and cloth slightly nicked at head. Contents clean and tight, no inscriptions, slight spotting to end papers and first and last page othewise unmarked. A very good clean first edition copy. Size: Large 8vo (15 X 21cm). Book.
Published by John Murray, 1937
Seller: M and M Books, Barkway, HERTS, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 45pp. Black cloth covers with decorative gilt titles and decoration. Spine faded with loss of gilt. Slight rubbing. Corners bumped. Previous owners bookplate and inscription to front end papers. 45pp. Small spot to first few pages.
Publication Date: 1977
Seller: Bertram Rota Ltd, Kintbury, United Kingdom
Cloth gilt, gilt edges. Facsimile reissue. Illustrations Fine copy in dust-wrapper by E. McKnight Kauffer.
Published by John Murray, London, 1937
Seller: Lazarus Books Limited, Blackpool, LANCS, United Kingdom
First Edition
Decorative Cloth. Condition: Good. Osbert Lancaster and de Cronin Hastings (illustrator). First Edition First Impression. 1937 Stated first edition. Size octavo, 45 pages. Original Black cloth covered boards with decorative gilt titles and pretend hinges and clasp in gilt to front cover, plain spine, all edges gilt. Pale green paste downs, end papers and pages throughout. Condition good, hinges slightly loose, part of backstrip on spine starting to come away, gift inscription to front end-paper else contents very clean. A Selection of poems by Betjemen. Each starting with an ornate decorative capital. With a few vignette illustrations and photogravures by Osbert Lancaster and de Cronin Hastings. Featuring the famous poem "Slough" Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.
Published by John Murray, London, 1977
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 2nd Edition. The scarce withdrawn facsimile reissue, bound in the incorrect colour cloth (green rather than black). Slim 8vo. 45pp. Gilt-decorated cloth featuring a handsome Osbert Lancaster design. All edges gilt. In fine state with fine dust wrapper. Promotional Betjeman bookmark laid-in. Most uncommon.
Published by London: John Murray, 1977, 1977
Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United Kingdom
[Poetry] FACSIMILE EDITION. Octavo (21 x 15cm), pp.[10] 45 [1]. With in-text illustrations by various artists. Publisher's cyan cloth with gilt titles to upper. With the dust-jacket designed by E. McKnight Kauffer, priced at £2.95. Jacket toned and rubbed to spine, with a few small closed tears and chips. Very good. A photo-litho reprint of this important poetry collection, first published in 1937.
Published by John Murray, Albemarle Streey, W., London, 1937
Seller: Marrins Bookshop, Folkestone, KENT, United Kingdom
FIRST EDITION. 8vo. 8.5 x 6 [x] + 45 pp. Three poems on thin paper with pictorial borders, printed in red and black, [8] pp., inserted between p. 18-19. Bound in original black cloth, gilt, with gilt decorative blocks in the form of clasps and ornamental title on front board, all designed by Osbert Lancaster. All edges gilt. Printed on grey paper. Slight wear to extremities and some stains on one of the blank rear flyleaves; otherwise a very good copy. Illustrated by artists named in the preliminaries. Decorated by title page vignette and by initials. First edition of Betjeman's second collection of verse, plentifully illustrated. It reprints fifteen poems from his 1932 collection, Mount Zion, and in book form for the first time, other poems from various periodicals, with two notable titles being The Arrest of Oscar Wilde at the Cadogan Hotel and Slough. POETRY BETJEMAN POETRY 20TH CENTURY FIRST EDITION ILLUSTRATED POETRY.
Published by John Murray, London, 1937
Seller: Andrew Johnson Books, Shipston-on-Stour, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Osbert Lancaster (illustrator). First Edition. First edition; 8vo; x & 45 pages on pale blue paper, plus 8-page insert on thin white paper, printed in black and red; well illustrated by Osbert Lancaster, de Cronin Hastings, Gabriel Pippet and others; hardback: black cloth, with gilt decorative title and gilt hinge and clasp designs on front, all edges gilt; very slight bumping to edges of cover, spine slightly rubbed, and gilt a little faded, a little foxing to endpapers, otherwise a good copy. Signature on endpaper of the artist MARY O'NEILL (dated 15. viii. 43) who was long-time friend and companion of the Irish novelist Kate O'Brien. O'Brien's papers were deposited in the University of Limerick Library in 2002 by Austin Hall, who was godson of Kate O'Brien and nephew of Mary O'Neill. An interesting association copy.