JOHN BETJEMAN

contributes a piece on Padstow, reprinted from 'First and Last Loves', to an issue of the periodical 'The Architectural Review. A Magazine of Architecture and Decoration'. Vol. CXII, No. 672. December 1952.

The Architectural Review. A Magazine of Architecture and Decoration. Vol. CXII, No. 672. December, 1952. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good .

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Book number: GAM493

Catalogue: Architecture, John Betjeman

BETJEMAN. JOHN. ; PIPER. JOHN. ILLUSTRATES.

FIRST AND LAST LOVES.

John Murray. London. 1952. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. (8.6 x 6.2 inches). Illustrated with line drawings by Piper, including a fold out panorama of Cheltenham. and dozens of mono photographs. A previous owner's neat 3 line inscription, dated 1958, to the front blank free endpaper, otherwise a fine, bright copy in the original dustwrapper, designed by Piper. Some very minor rubbing to the wrapper otherwise near fine.

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Book number: 10275

JOHN BETJEMAN

First and Last Loves

London, John Murray. 1969, New Edition. Soft cover. Ill.: John Piper et al. Book, Corners worn; spine creased and covers next to spine. A collection of essays and talks about architecture and places, first published in 1952. B/w illustrations. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 005392

Catalogue: Architecture

Keywords: John Piper Et Albuildings Places Architecture Travel & Topography Literature, Essays Etc.

BETJEMAN, John

First and last loves

J.Murray, 1952. Used - Very Good. VG hardback in good dust jacket . 1st edition, 1952. Owner's name on front free endpaper. Small stains on lower edge of a few pages. Otherwise a bright, tidy copy in tight binding. Illustrations and dust jacket by John Piper; folding plate and illustrations checked and all present. Dust jacket not price-clipped; a bit browned on spine; loss at spine head; protected in removable clear film. Photo:http://cibimages.blob.core.windows.net/img-1/stand_60997_jpg.jpg.

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BETJEMAN John

First and Last Loves. [Part-illustrated by John Piper.] BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY

John Murray,, [1952]. 8vo., First Edition, with photographs and illustrations in the text, and large folding plate; ivory cloth blocked in blue, backstrip lettered in blue, dark top, a very good, bright, clean copy. The illustrations include twenty-four drawings of chapels by John Piper. Peterson A20.

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Book number: 38861

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Keywords: modern first editions, modern firsts, betjeman, john betjeman, piper, john piper, poets laureate, architecture

BETJEMAN, JOHN

First And Last Loves

London, Murray. 1969. (ISBN: 0719518911) Paperback , 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Card covers in tidy condition. Good.

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Book number: 080178

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John Betjeman

First and Last Loves

London, John Murray, 1952 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of John Betjeman's collection of essays surrounding English architecture, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression. With the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Comprised of a collection of essays written by author and Poet Laureate, Sir John Betjeman, who was known as a passionate defender of Victorian architecture, helping to save St. Pancras railway station from demolition. This work contains his essays on architecture, including essays on Victorian architecture, London railway stations, coastal architecture, and architecture in Cheltenham, Bournemouth, Leeds and more. Illustrated with a folding plate and numerous illustrations by the notable war artist John Piper. Bound in the publisher's original cloth, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, lovely, with light shelf wear. Light spotting to the endpapers and fore edge. Dust wrapper is slightly worn, with chipping and some loss to the extremities and spine. Vertical tears along joints, more significant to the front with a horizontal tear to the center. Slight rubbing to the joints and sunning to the spine. Light spotting to the wrap, heavier to flyleaves and the reverse. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Good Only.

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Book number: 906Q29

Catalogue: Architecture

Keywords: John Betjeman First and Last Loves architecture First and Last Loves None

John Betjeman

First and Last Loves

London, John Murray, 1952. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of this collection of Betjeman's essays on architecture with illustrations throughout. First edition. Illustrated with one folding plate and numerous in-text images. Collated complete. A collection of essays on architecture, including essays on Victorian architecture, London railway stations, coastal architecture, and architecture in Cheltenham, Bournemouth, Leeds and more. Betjeman was a passionate defender of Victorian architecture, helping to save St. Pancras railway station from demolition. Written by Sir John Betjeman, an English writer and broadcaster who was Poet Laureate from 1972 until his death. Illustrated by various artists, including John Egerton Christmas Piper, an English painter, printmaker and designer of stained-glass windows, opera and theatre sets. In the original cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light rubbing to the extremities and the odd small mark to the boards. Minor fading to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: John Piper; Various. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: 934T89

Catalogue: Architecture

Keywords: First Last Loves Betjeman Last John Piper; Various

John Betjeman

First and Last Loves

London, John Murray, 1952. First edition. Cloth. A wonderful collection of John Betjeman's essays on architecture, with The first edition. In the publisher's cloth binding with decorative boards. A beautifully written collection of essays on architecture, covering a range of places and topics such as Cheltenham, The Isle of Man, London Railway Stations and nonconformist architectureFrom much-loved English television figure and Poet Laureate, John Betjeman, a founding member of The Victorian Society and a passionate defender of Victorian architecture at a time when it was considered unfashionable.Adorned with illustrations throughout and a folding plate containing the points of interest of Cheltenham. In the original cloth binding. Externally, very smart. With light rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Slight sunning to the spine and marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with light spotting to the endpapers. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 920Y7

Catalogue: Architecture

Keywords: First and Last Loves Architecture John Betjeman Illustrated Architecture Not Stated

John Betjeman

First and Last Loves

London, John Murray, 1952. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this illustrated collection of essays on architecture, from English writer John Betjeman. First edition. Illustrated with a folding plate and numerous in-text illustrations. Collated complete. A collection of essays on architecture, including essays on Victorian architecture, London railway stations, coastal architecture, and architecture in Cheltenham, Bournemouth, Leeds and more. Written by Sir John Betjeman, an English poet, writer, and broadcaster who was appointed Poet Laureate from 1972. A passionate defender of Victorian architecture, helping to save St. Pancras railway station from demolition. Illustrated by John Egerton Christmas Piper, an English painter, printmaker and designer of stained-glass windows and both opera and theatre sets. An official war artist in the Second World War, his wartime depictions of bomb-damaged churches and landmarks, most notably those of Coventry Cathedral, made Piper a household name. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, very smart with minor fading to the extremities. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also smart with light wear and minor chipping to the panel edges. The odd small closed tear. With spotting to the panels and fly leaves. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: John Piper. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.

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Book number: 921T72

Catalogue: Architecture

Keywords: First Last Loves Architecture Last Betjeman John Piper

John Betjeman

First and Last Loves

London, John Murray, 1952. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of this collection of Betjeman's essays on architecture, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition of this work in the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with a folding plate and numerous illustrations by the notable war artist John Piper (1903-1992). Sir John Betjeman (1906-1984) was a writer and broadcaster, and was Poet Laureate from 1972 until his death. He was a passionate defender of Victorian architecture, helping to save St. Pancras railway station from demolition. This work contains his essays on architecture, including essays on Victorian architecture, London railway stations, coastal architecture, and architecture in Cheltenham, Bournemouth, Leeds and more. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, cloth is bright and smart. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Dust wrapper is very smart, though a little sunned to the spine, with a small closed tear to the head of the spine, with a tape repair to the verso of the wrap. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine/Near Fine.

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Book number: 874M31

Catalogue: Architecture

Keywords: Architecture John Betjeman Essays John Betjeman Not Stated

JOHN BETJEMAN.

John Pudney contributes a review of Betjeman's 'First and Last Loves', accompanied by a caricature by Thurston, to an issue of the weekly periodical John O'London's Weekly. Vol. LXI, No. 1472, September 1952.

John O'London's Weekly. Vol. LXI, No. 1472, September, 1952. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good .

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Book number: GAM452

Catalogue: John Betjeman

JOHN BETJEMAN. John Piper.

First and Last Loves. Edited by Myfanwy Piper and with original illustrations and a dust wrapper design by John Piper.

John Murray, London, 1952. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good /Very Good.

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Book number: GAM146

Catalogue: Architecture, John Betjeman