Poems in the Porch.

BETJEMAN, John.

Item Number: 123678

London: S.P.C.K., 1954.

First edition of the great English poet’s classic collection. Octavo, original wrappers, illustrations by John Piper. In very good condition.

English poet John Betjeman was Poet Laureate from 1972 until his death in 1984. He was a founding member of the Victorian Society and a passionate defender of Victorian architecture, helping to save St Pancras railway station from demolition. He began his career as a journalist and ended it as one of the most popular British Poets Laureate and a much-loved figure on British television.