Dean Eric Abbott; John Betjeman; Kenneth Clark et. al. — Westminster Abbey

Radnor , The Annenberg School Press; Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1972. First edition. Cloth. A bright first edition of this substantial survey of the Westminster Abbey, offering essays from John Betjeman, John Pope-Hennessy and others. First edition.With the original unclipped dust wrapper. A copiously illustrated celebration of the Westminster Abbey, produced and published under the assistance of Walter Annenberg and the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania. Comprising the writings of Dean Eric Abbott (foreword), John Betjeman (prologue), John Pope-Hennessy ('The Tombs and Monuments'), A. L. Rowse ('The Abbey in the history of the Nation'), George Zarnecki ('The Art and Architecture') and Kenneth Clark (epilogue).With in-text and full-page photographs and illustrations throughout, many of which are in colour.  In the original cloth binding. With the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with minor marks to the red cloth. Dust wrapper is very smart, with mild edge wear. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine/Near Fine.