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BETJEMAN**, JOHN - Edited by and with an Intro by him: : COLLINS GUIDE TO ENGLISH PARISH CHURCHES INCLUDING THE ISLE OF MAN [Over 4,000 CHURCHES]

LONDON.COLLINS,1958.

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UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.NFINE/GOOD.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright, crisp,matt,colour pictorial design by Clifford+ Rosemary Ellis,illustrated front panel+spine of dw/dj with white lettering,book's raison d'etre by John Betjeman to rear panel; with shelf-wear, creasing and slight rubbing - with some loss - to closed tears and nicks of same to dw/dj's vertical fold's edges; some loss to lower front corner and foot of spine and a closed tear at rear corner.Top corners also with closed tears; head of spine and front top edge with some partial loss partially affecting lettering of title - i.e. 'Collins Guide to' at head of spine and 'Collins Guide' and the capital 'P' of Parish to front,top edge.Despite the loss to dw/dj,still approximately 85% present.Top edges coloured (rather than toned/aged) as some very slight bleeding of coloured dye in places on top edges,fore-edges brighter and cleaner and without foxing/spotting; contents bright, tight, crisp,clean,solid and sound - virtually pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,would appear unread - apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered, publisher's original plain black buckram cloth bds with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine,plain white endpapers with some inevitable but light off-set foxing/shadowing from dw/dj's inner flaps.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,9-480pp [paginated] includes separate contents+plates lists/tables,a John Betjeman 3pp explanation for book with note on abbreviations to verso of last page of same,along with his own introduction - Pts 1+2 comprising some 54pp with some b/w illustrations/drawings by John Piper included, alphabetical list of 43 counties and London included of selected churches therein,64pp contemporary b/w photographs in 2 blocks of 32pp apiece,between pp128/9 and pp192/3 respectively, a glossary of architectural terms,an index of Architects and Artists and an index of Places; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication and acknowledgements. Described hard but fairly and honestly - in best possible detail - picture of dw/dj available on request.Dw/dj included because of the noted designer/ illustrators. Clifford and Rosemary Ellis - East Anglia -based artists - were the chosen illustrators for most of the 100 titles in the 'New Naturalist' series (which also includes 22 single species monographs) - 2 exceptions were 'The Broads' and the 'Snowdonia National Park' issue/edns which had photographic dw/djs. Considering that they were originally contracted to produce dw/djs for only the first four titles of that then new series,their distinctive lithographic artwork was so popular - they worked on all the series books until their deaths in the mid-1980s. Want more John BETJEMAN titles? For similar and other available titles - please search my MODERN FIRSTS,MODERN FIRSTS2,CHILDRENS/ILLUSTRATED, BIOGRAPHY and SIGNED catalogues. This is the first selective guide to English parish churches,judging the buildings not only from the architectural point of view,but by their atmosphere and aesthetic merit.It is also the first to list and describe the most outstanding among the many thousands of our 19th and 20th century churches,including those in large cities. The book takes the form of an historical introduction by John Betjeman,followed by the descriptions of churches,county by county,and in alphabetical order according to the name of the village or town.These descriptions have been compiled by local enthusiasts and experts,under the general editorship of Mr. Betjeman,who has also provided most of the short prefaces at the beginning of each county.The contributors were asked to write more fuly about their favourite churches (starred in the book), to which they would chiefly like to take their friends; they were also asked to supply notes on other churches,which might be important for some special reason or perhaps remarkable for the beauty of their village setting.Altogether about one quarter of the parish churches of the Church of England are included. The illustrations include drawings by John Piper and sixty-six carefully selected and representative photographs by Edwin Smith,John Piper and others. Please contact seller,because of the weight/value of this item for correct, insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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