Continual Dew. A Little Book of Bourgeois Verse.
by BETJEMAN, John
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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London, London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, John Murray, 1937. . First edition, first impression; 4to; printed on blue paper, illustrations by Osbert Lancaster, de Cronin Hastings, Gabriel Pippet and others, light toning to leaves; publisher's black cloth, title and decoration to upper cover and spine gilt, corners a little rubbed, all edges gilt, with the unclipped pictorial dust jacket by E. McKnight Kauffer, slightly worn and tanned; overall a very good copy.
First edition of Betjeman's second volume of poetry in the original dust jacket, comprising thirty-three poems with numerous illustrations throughout.
Peterson A5a.
First edition of Betjeman's second volume of poetry in the original dust jacket, comprising thirty-three poems with numerous illustrations throughout.
Peterson A5a.
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- Bookseller
- Shapero Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 107966
- Title
- Continual Dew. A Little Book of Bourgeois Verse.
- Author
- BETJEMAN, John
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London, John Murray, 1937.
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