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1p., US letter, horizontal folds; with a printed copy of the former President's tribute to his late wife, and an invitation card to Lord Wilson, inviting him for dinner.

Folio, as described, with blank notepaper clipped inside the notebook, with green velvet cushion, the whole housed in a black morocco, velvet-lined box with gilt Seal.

First edition, first impression, inscribed by Betjeman to Mary Wilson; 8vo; illustrated; publisher's cream wrappers printed in blue, lower wrapper a little marked but an excellent copy.

Twentieth impression, inscribed by the author to Prime Minister Harold Wilson. 8vo.; original red cloth, titles to spine gilt. Contents a little browned, very good.

First edition, first impression, inscribed by the author to Prime Minister Harold Wilson, 8vo.; original red boards, titles to spine gilt on a black ground. With the dust jacket. An excellent copy in the dust jacket.

New edition, first impressions, 3 vols, 8vo, inscribed in each volume by the author to the sitting prime minister Harold Wilson; publisher's blue boards, titles to spines gilt. With the dust jackets. Excellent copies in the little used dust jacket.

First edition; 4to (260 x 190 mm, 10 x 7 1/2 in); half-title signed by seven former Colditz prisoners of war, numerous colour and black & white portraits and illustrations; publisher's black cloth, gilt lettering, boards slightly bowed, small chip to long side of upper one, otherwise a very good and internally fine.

First edition, signed presentation copy from the author to Harold Wilson; 8vo; plates; publisher's boards, dust-jacket; with loosely inserted Father's Day card from Harold Wilson's son Robin and family.A fine copy in the dust jacket.

First edition, signed presentation copy from the author; 8vo; publisher's boards, dust-jacket, toned a spot to spine, otherwise very good.

First edition, first impression, inscribed by Irvine to Mary Wilson. 8vo. Publisher's textured white wrappers printed on blue paper. An excellent copy.