New Bats In Old Belfries

London : John Murray, 1945. First edition. An early collection of twenty-four poems, including "Henley-on-Thames", "Parliament Hill Fields", "South London Sketch, 1944", "May-Day Song for North Oxford", "In a Bath Teashop", etc. Crown 8vo (19cm). vi,54pp. Original red cloth; paper title label ruled and lettered in black on upper cover; covers faintly flecked as usual; mild spotting of edges; endpapers… Read more about this item

London: John Murray, 1945. First edition. Light edge rubbing, names and dates on front free endpaper, some bubbling to pastedowns near hinges and light offset to free endpapers near hinges, otherwise very good or better in lightly soiled dust jacket with tanned spine, shallow chipping to spine ends (not affecting any lettering) and a few small closed edge tears.… Read more about this item

London: John Murray, 1945. First edition. Red cloth, with printed paper label on upper cover; 12mo. 54 pp. Fine fragile wartime production in slightly soiled, sunned and price-clipped dust jacket, with short tears at the spine. Overall a far nicer than usual copy of his fifth collection of verse in a prolific career.

John Murray, 1945. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1945. Reprint. 54 pages. Cream dust jacket over red cloth. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Sticker to front pastedown. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper and pastedown. Some creasing to gutter. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Some tanning to spine and edges. Small marks… Read more about this item

London: John Murray, 1945. First edition. vi, 54pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Red cloth, printed paper label on upper cover; covers darkened at edges and spine. Very good in slightly soiled and sunned dust jacket with slight wear along edges. First edition. vi, 54pp. 1 vols. 12mo.