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Article: First and Last Loves: John Betjeman and Architecture.(Book review)
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- Contemporary Review
- Article date:
- December 22, 2007
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2007 Contemporary Review Company Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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First and Last Loves: John Betjeman and Architecture. Paul Holberton and Sir John Soane's Museum. [pounds sterling]14.99p.b. 72 pages. ISBN 978-0-9549041-4-2. This interesting collection of essays, originally issued to coincide with an exhibition at the Soane Museum, is in its own right a worthwhile volume. Next to his poetry, Sir John will be remembered for his passionate devotion to our urban architectural heritage which eventually included unfashionable Victorian buildings. There are essays ...
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