John Betjeman; Candida Lycett Green — John Betjeman: Letters

London, Methuen, 1994-1995. First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition complete set of this illustrated collection of letters from the poet, writer, and broadcaster Sir John Betjeman. A scarce complete two volume set.The first editions.Including Volume One: 1926 to 1951, and Volume Two: 1951 to 1984In the publisher's original cloth bindings. With the original unclipped dust wrappers. Illustrated with 12 double sided plates to each volume, with in text illustrations throughout. Collated, complete.A collection of the letters of John Betjeman, an English poet, writer, and broadcaster. Betjeman was Poet Laureate from 1972 until his death, and was a founding member of The Victorian Society and first president of The Hackney Society.He was a passionate defender of Victorian architecture, helping to save St Pancras railway station from demolition. Betjeman began his career as a journalist and ended it as one of the most popular British Poets Laureate and a much-loved figure on British television. In publisher's original cloth binding. In the original unclipped dust wrappers. Externally, excellent. Dust wrappers are very smart, with very slight sunning to spines. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine/Fine.