The Illustrated Summoned by Bells by Betjeman, John ; Casson, Hugh - 1989

Readers Union, 1962. Hardcover. Very Good +. no jacket.

Hodder & Stoughton, 1990. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

J. Murray, 1989 . hardcover. Like New/Like New. 1989 edition. Shipped in box with tracking number.

Hardback. Very Good.

John Murray. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1989. Reprint. Hardcover. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 143 pages .

London: John Murray, 1986. The illustrated edition, reprint, 4to, 143pp, with colour line illustrations by Hugh Casson; previous owner's fairly prominent but inoffensive inscription to ffep o/w VG+ Copy in VG+ DJ. Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Casson, Hugh. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: J. Murray, 1989. Reprint. Hardcover. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 143 pages: illustrations (some colour); 26 cm. Summary: Scope and content: This verse autobiography relates the story of the author's younger days set against the places and buildings that were significant in his youth - Highgate, Cornwall, Chelsea, Marlborough, Oxford quads, churches and railway stations. Subjects: Betjeman, John 1906-1984; Poetry. Betjeman, John 1906-1984; Biography. Betjeman, John 1906-1984. English poetry 1900-1945. Oxford (England); Biography. Genre: Illustrated. Poetry.

London England: John Murray. Near Fine/Very Good. 1989. First Edition. Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 0719546966 Harback HardbackPaintings and Sketches by Hugh Casson .This verse autobiography relates the story of the author's younger days set against the places and buildings that were significant in his youth - Highgate, Cornwall, Chelsea, Marlborough, Oxford quads, churches and railway stations. John Betjeman's personal and intimate poems have always held the promise of a more sustained autobiography. Summoned By Bells is this autobiography and it is, as one hoped, in verse - the clear, accomplished, captivating, unabashedly musical verse which has made his Collected Poems a bestseller.As a narrative it is the touching story of a boy's growth to early manhood - a receptive boy's reaction to Edwardian middle-class life and social occasions, seaside vacations, the excitement of visits to the family factory which culminated in a crucial and… Read More

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

London: John Murray, 1989. Book. Illus. by Casson Hugh. Fine. Hardcover. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Tight Firm Clean Copy - Reprint - No Signatures, Inscriptions Or Notations Discovered. Colour Illustrations. Green Cloth Hardcover With Gold Gilt Titles To Spine - Faint Edge Wear And Slight Sun Fading To Bottom 1/4 Inch Of Spine. Unclipped Jacket With Faint Edge Wear..