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Summoned by Bells has become a classic. Shortly after it was published in 1960 it was heralded as the verse autobiography of the century. It is a uniquely evocative narrative of the agonies and delights of growing up, set against the familiar backgrounds of Highgate, Cornwall, Marlborough and Oxford, and recounted in a way that has endeared Betjeman to generations of readers.
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Betjeman is the best loved English poet of this century. His "Collected Poems" made publishing history and has now sold more than two million copies. In each generation a new following is captivated by his unmistakable voice, whose compassion can swell into indignation and whose humour is underlaid by gentle satire and self-doubt.
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"I abandon all the usual literary equivocations and call it a masterpiece." -- Sunday Times "Betjeman is perhaps as completely orginial a writer as has ever existed." -- Times Literary Supplement
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- PublisherJohn Murray Publishers Ltd
- Publication date1977
- ISBN 10 071953349X
- ISBN 13 9780719533495
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Book Description Reprint. Very good paperback copy; edges somewhat dust-dulled and nicked. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: [xii], 115 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Subjects: Betjeman, John 1906-1984; Betjeman, John Sir 1906-1984 knight, poet, writer and broadcaster; Betjeman, John 1906-1984 ; Poetry; English poetry; Biographies; Poetry. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 407065
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Book Description Reprint. Very good paperback copy; edges somewhat dust-dulled and nicked. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: [xii], 115 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Subjects: Betjeman, John 1906-1984; Betjeman, John Sir 1906-1984 knight, poet, writer and broadcaster; Betjeman, John 1906-1984 ; Poetry; English poetry; Biographies; Poetry. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 407065
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Book Description hardback, large 8vo, 115pp, owner's name on endpaper, otherwise clean and sound, green cloth, blind-stamped pattern, gilt titles, Very Good condition in faded dustwrapper. ISBN: 071953349X. Seller Inventory # 167559
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Book Description Green Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Second Edition. Excellent collector grade copy, John Murray 1978 reprint of 2nd edition which includes 'Cricket Master'. Spiffy copy with crisp unfaded DJ protected from new in cellophane. Only issue is brown tape stains to flyleaves where the sellotape has bled. The tape does not touch the DJ surface so the sleeve is removable if desired. Unclipped and free of inscriptions and extremely well cared for. Size: 4to. Seller Inventory # L16678
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Book Description Cloth Bound Boards. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. Reprint. 1976 - reprint - re-issue with the addition of more illustrations. Size octavo, 9" tall, 115 pages. Green cloth covered boards with blind stamped tessellated bell pattern and gilt titles to the spine, with the dust jacket. Book condition near fine, a very clean copy. Dust jacket condition very good plus, very slight curl to edges, spine a bit faded, not price clipped. Poetic autobiography by John Betjeman. This issue includes additional illustrations including the appearance of "Cricket Master" for the first time. Seller Inventory # 017979
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Full leather covers, gilt tooling, all edges gilt, inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, in bright condition, very slightly marked on the rear board, a special edition published on the occssion of the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, number 98 from an edition of just 100, signed by Betjeman. Housed in a matching marbled slipcase with leather onlay Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed By The Author. Seller Inventory # 062332
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