Ghastly Good Taste; or, a Depressing Story of the Rise and Fall of English Architecture. Together with a beautiful forty-inch folding illustration by Peter Fleetwood-Hesketh. (FIRST STATE).

Published by Chapman & Hall, London, 1933

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First Edition - the scarce first state with the uncancelled page at 119/120 retaining the reference to 'Mowbray'. 8vo. 136pp + double-spread 'family tree' and a multi-panel folding illustration. Paper-covered blue cloth with a paper spine label. Boards lightly discoloured and marked, with a little light wear to the corner tips and to some other extremities. Binding just a little tender at the half-title, and with a hint of spotting to the top- and fore edge. Tipped in errata slip, as required. A very nice, bright copy of Betjeman's second book. Lacking the scarce dust wrapper. The folding Fleetwood-Hesketh drawing has been damaged, probably by silverfish, necessitating a taped repair in two areas.

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Title
Ghastly Good Taste; or, a Depressing Story of the Rise and Fall of English Architecture. Together with a beautiful forty-inch folding illustration by Peter Fleetwood-Hesketh. (FIRST STATE).
Author
JOHN BETJEMAN.
Publisher
Chapman & Hall, London
Publication year
1933
Condition
Very Good
Dust jacket
No Jacket
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
1st Edition
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Architecture, John Betjeman

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