John Betjeman — A Nip in the Air

London, John Murray, 1974. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this collection of this captivating collection of poetry from John Betjeman. First edition. A collection of poetry exploring human encounters, meditations, threnodies on lost friends, and the pensive regard of familiar vistas. Betjeman's writing focuses on the beauty of Britain's landscapes and architecture as well as giving a commentary on the contemporary society and its superficiality through the use of satire. Written by Sir John Betjeman, an English poet, writer, and broadcaster who was poet laureate from 172 until his death. In the original yellow cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light marks to the boards. Original price-clipped dust wrapper is also very smart with light sunning to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Near Fine.