London: Hodder & Stoughton/John Murray, 1983

Tall 8vo, pp. 233. Original dark green boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Illustrated dustwrapper, photographic portrait of Betjeman to rear panel. A fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper with just the slightest of wear to spine ends.

First edition, INSCRIBED BY DELANEY TO BOB 'BLOCKBUSTERS' HOLNESS: 'To Bob - With thanks and best wishes, Frank Delaney'.

From 1975 to 1985, Bob Holness co-presented a morning radio show on London's LBC, and over the years amassed a large collection of inscribed copies of books whose authors had appeared on the show.

A lovely copy.