John Betjeman — Summoned by Bells
London, John Murray, 1960. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Poet Laureate John Betjeman's autobiographical poetry collection. The first edition, first impression, in the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.A collection of personal and intimate autobiographical blank verse poems by noted Poet Laureate John Betjeman. These poems relay his life from his early memories of a middle-class home in Edwardian Hampstead, London, to his premature departure from Magdalen College, Oxford.With vignette illustrations throughout by Michael Tree. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Dust wrapper back strip lightly age toned, with spotting to perimeters of front wrap, and minor closed tears to back strip head. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine . Ill.: Michael Tree. Fine/Very Good Indeed.
