First edition of Betjeman's second volume of poetry in the original dust jacket, comprising 33 poems with numerous illustrations throughout.

First edition, first impression; 4to; printed on blue paper, 8 central leaves on India paper, illustrations by Osbert Lancaster, de Cronin Hastings, Gabriel Pippet and others, light toning to leaves; publisher's black cloth, title and decoration to upper cover and spine gilt, corners a little rubbed, all edges gilt, with the unclipped pictorial dust jacket by E. McKnight Kauffer, wartime price sticker, slightly worn and tanned; overall a very good copy.