John Betjeman: A Life in Pictures [*SIGNED*]

London: John Murray, in association with The Herbert Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dj. 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. [no significant wear to book, just a few tiny spots (foxing) on top edge of text block; the jackets shows just a touch of surface wear]. (B&W and color photographs, facsimiles) INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the compiler (who refers to himself as "the author") on the front endpaper. An extensively-illustrated biography of "the most popular Poet Laureate since Tennyson," compiled by the subject's authorized biographer during the preparation of his then-yet-forthcoming full biography. (He eventually published his biography in three volumes between 1988 and 2004, followed by a condensed one-volume edition, "John Betjeman: The Biography," in 2006.) Hillier was given access to Betjeman's personal photograph albums, from which many of the never-before-published images are drawn, and he also "hunted through family albums on his travels to inerview those who know Betjeman in the past." ****NOTE that additional postage charges will be assessed for international shipping of this moderately heavy book; if this concerns you, please contact us for a shipping quote before placing your order. As always at ReadInk, domestic Media Mail shipping is free.**** Signed by Editor .