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	First published by [[Publisher::Murray]] in [[date::1960]].		First published by [[Publisher::Murray]] in [[news date::1960]].

	==Synopsis of Book==		==Synopsis of Book==

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	See also [[Summoned by Bells (1)]]		See also [[Summoned by Bells (1)]]
	==Background details==		==Background details==
	Summoned by Bells is an autobiography written in prose by Sir [[Author::John Betjeman]]. A short letter from Sir John Betjeman to ~~[[author::~~Robert Maugham]] <ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Maugham,_2nd_Viscount_Maugham</ref>, the novelist and playwright (e.g. The Servant)and nephew of ~~[[author::~~William Somerset Maughan]] is attached inside the front page of the book. Written in 1955, it might be possible that Betjeman was referring to Maugham's newly published book called "Behind the Mirror". Betjeman had written a review of the book in the Daily Telegraph in which is said ‘Robin Maugham can write ... the sincerity of the author and his gift of narrative and brief[ly], certain powers of describing a scene, character make him a fiction addict's delight.'		Summoned by Bells is an autobiography written in prose by Sir [[Author::John Betjeman]]. A short letter from Sir John Betjeman to Robert Maugham]<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Maugham,_2nd_Viscount_Maugham</ref>, the novelist and playwright (e.g. The Servant)and nephew of William Somerset Maughan is attached inside the front page of the book. Written in 1955, it might be possible that Betjeman was referring to Maugham's newly published book called "Behind the Mirror". Betjeman had written a review of the book in the Daily Telegraph in which is said ‘Robin Maugham can write ... the sincerity of the author and his gift of narrative and brief[ly], certain powers of describing a scene, character make him a fiction addict's delight.'

	The letter was written from Betjeman's London residence <ref>http://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/search-and-book/properties/cloth-fair-43-6349</ref> which can still be visited today, still in the decoration style the Betjeman would have recognized		The letter was written from Betjeman's London residence <ref>http://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/search-and-book/properties/cloth-fair-43-6349</ref> which can still be visited today, still in the decoration style the Betjeman would have recognized

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	First published by [[Publisher::Murray]] in [[~~news~~ date::1960]].		First published by [[Publisher::Murray]] in [[date::1960]].

	==Synopsis of Book==		==Synopsis of Book==

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	See also [[Summoned by Bells (1)]]		See also [[Summoned by Bells (1)]]
	==Background details==		==Background details==
	Summoned by Bells is an autobiography written in prose by Sir [[Author::John Betjeman]]. A short letter from Sir John Betjeman to [[author::Robert Maugham]] <ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Maugham,_2nd_Viscount_Maugham</ref>, the novelist and playwright (e.g. The Servant)and nephew of [[author::William Somerset Maughan]] is attached ~~in side~~ the ~~frount~~ page of the book. Written in 1955, it might be possible that Betjeman was referring to Maugham's newly published book called "Behind the Mirror". Betjeman had written a review of the book in the Daily Telegraph in which is said ‘Robin Maugham can write ... the sincerity of the author and his gift of narrative and brief[ly], certain powers of describing a scene, character make him a fiction addict's delight.'		Summoned by Bells is an autobiography written in prose by Sir [[Author::John Betjeman]]. A short letter from Sir John Betjeman to [[author::Robert Maugham]] <ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Maugham,_2nd_Viscount_Maugham</ref>, the novelist and playwright (e.g. The Servant)and nephew of [[author::William Somerset Maughan]] is attached inside the front page of the book. Written in 1955, it might be possible that Betjeman was referring to Maugham's newly published book called "Behind the Mirror". Betjeman had written a review of the book in the Daily Telegraph in which is said ‘Robin Maugham can write ... the sincerity of the author and his gift of narrative and brief[ly], certain powers of describing a scene, character make him a fiction addict's delight.'

	The letter was written from Betjeman's London residence <ref>http://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/search-and-book/properties/cloth-fair-43-6349</ref> which can still be visited today, still in the decoration style the Betjeman would have recognized		The letter was written from Betjeman's London residence <ref>http://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/search-and-book/properties/cloth-fair-43-6349</ref> which can still be visited today, still in the decoration style the Betjeman would have recognized

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			See also [[Summoned by Bells (1)]]
	==Background details==		==Background details==
	Summoned by Bells is an autobiography written in prose by Sir [[Author::John Betjeman]]. A short letter from Sir John Betjeman to [[author::Robert Maugham]] <ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Maugham,_2nd_Viscount_Maugham</ref>, the novelist and playwright (e.g. The Servant)and nephew of [[author::William Somerset Maughan]] is attached in side the frount page of the book. Written in 1955, it might be possible that Betjeman was referring to Maugham's newly published book called "Behind the Mirror". Betjeman had written a review of the book in the Daily Telegraph in which is said ‘Robin Maugham can write ... the sincerity of the author and his gift of narrative and brief[ly], certain powers of describing a scene, character make him a fiction addict's delight.'		Summoned by Bells is an autobiography written in prose by Sir [[Author::John Betjeman]]. A short letter from Sir John Betjeman to [[author::Robert Maugham]] <ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Maugham,_2nd_Viscount_Maugham</ref>, the novelist and playwright (e.g. The Servant)and nephew of [[author::William Somerset Maughan]] is attached in side the frount page of the book. Written in 1955, it might be possible that Betjeman was referring to Maugham's newly published book called "Behind the Mirror". Betjeman had written a review of the book in the Daily Telegraph in which is said ‘Robin Maugham can write ... the sincerity of the author and his gift of narrative and brief[ly], certain powers of describing a scene, character make him a fiction addict's delight.'
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	*Category: [[Book Category::Antique Books]]		*Category: [[Book Category::Antique Books]]
	*Purchased: [[Purchased Date::2015]]		*Purchased: [[Purchased Date::2015]]
	*Price Paid: [[Price::$60.00]]		*Price Paid: [[Price::$300.00]]
	*First Edition?: [[First Edition::Yes]]		*First Edition?: [[First Edition::Yes]]
	*Condition?: [[Condition:: Excellent]]		*Condition?: [[Condition:: Excellent]]

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	==Background details==		==Background details==
	Summoned by Bells is an autobiography written in prose by Sir [[Author::John Betjeman]]. A short letter from Sir John Betjeman to [[author::Robert Maugham]] <ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Maugham,_2nd_Viscount_Maugham</ref>, the novelist and playwright (e.g. The Servant)and nephew of [[author::William Somerset Maughan]] is attached in side the frount page of the book. Written in 1955, it might be possible that Betjeman was referring to Maugham's newly published book called "Behind the Mirror". Betjeman had written a review of the book in the Daily Telegraph in which is said ‘Robin Maugham can write ... the sincerity of the author and his gift of narrative and brief[ly], certain powers of describing a scene, character make him a fiction addict's delight.'		Summoned by Bells is an autobiography written in prose by Sir [[Author::John Betjeman]]. A short letter from Sir John Betjeman to [[author::Robert Maugham]] <ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Maugham,_2nd_Viscount_Maugham</ref>, the novelist and playwright (e.g. The Servant)and nephew of [[author::William Somerset Maughan]] is attached in side the frount page of the book. Written in 1955, it might be possible that Betjeman was referring to Maugham's newly published book called "Behind the Mirror". Betjeman had written a review of the book in the Daily Telegraph in which is said ‘Robin Maugham can write ... the sincerity of the author and his gift of narrative and brief[ly], certain powers of describing a scene, character make him a fiction addict's delight.'

			The letter was written from Betjeman's London residence <ref>http://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/search-and-book/properties/cloth-fair-43-6349</ref> which can still be visited today, still in the decoration style the Betjeman would have recognized

	Betjeman later contributed five sonnets for Maugham's novel "The Barrier" in 1973		Betjeman later contributed five sonnets for Maugham's novel "The Barrier" in 1973

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	==Background details==		==Background details==
	Summoned by Bells is an autobiography written in prose by Sir [[Author::John Betjeman]]. A short letter from Sir John Betjeman to [[author::Robert Maugham]] <ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Maugham,_2nd_Viscount_Maugham</ref>, the novelist and playwright (e.g. The Servant)and nephew of [[author::William Somerset Maughan]] is attached in side the frount page of the book. Written in 1955, it might be possible that Betjeman was referring to Maugham's newly published book called "Behind the Mirror". Betjeman had written a review of the book in the Daily Telegraph in which is said ‘Robin Maugham can write ... the sincerity of the author and his gift of narrative and brief[ly], certain powers of describing a scene, character make him a fiction addict's delight.'		Summoned by Bells is an autobiography written in prose by Sir [[Author::John Betjeman]]. A short letter from Sir John Betjeman to [[author::Robert Maugham]] <ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Maugham,_2nd_Viscount_Maugham</ref>, the novelist and playwright (e.g. The Servant)and nephew of [[author::William Somerset Maughan]] is attached in side the frount page of the book. Written in 1955, it might be possible that Betjeman was referring to Maugham's newly published book called "Behind the Mirror". Betjeman had written a review of the book in the Daily Telegraph in which is said ‘Robin Maugham can write ... the sincerity of the author and his gift of narrative and brief[ly], certain powers of describing a scene, character make him a fiction addict's delight.'

			Betjeman later contributed five sonnets for Maugham's novel "The Barrier" in 1973

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	==Background details==		==Background details==
	Summoned by Bells is an autobiography written in prose by Sir [[Author::John Betjeman]]. A short letter from Sir John Betjeman to [[author::Robert Maugham]] <ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Maugham,_2nd_Viscount_Maugham</ref>, the novelist and playwright (e.g. The Servant)and nephew of [[author::William Somerset Maughan]] is attached in side the frount page of the book. Written in 1955, it might ~~possibly~~ that ~~Bejeman~~ was referring to Maugham's newly published book called "Behind the Mirror"		Summoned by Bells is an autobiography written in prose by Sir [[Author::John Betjeman]]. A short letter from Sir John Betjeman to [[author::Robert Maugham]] <ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Maugham,_2nd_Viscount_Maugham</ref>, the novelist and playwright (e.g. The Servant)and nephew of [[author::William Somerset Maughan]] is attached in side the frount page of the book. Written in 1955, it might be possible that Betjeman was referring to Maugham's newly published book called "Behind the Mirror". Betjeman had written a review of the book in the Daily Telegraph in which is said ‘Robin Maugham can write ... the sincerity of the author and his gift of narrative and brief[ly], certain powers of describing a scene, character make him a fiction addict's delight.'

	[[File:summoned_by_bells2.jpg\|thumb]]		[[File:summoned_by_bells2.jpg\|thumb]]

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	Summoned by Bells is an ~~autobiorgraphy~~ written in prose by Sir [[Author::John Betjeman]]		Summoned by Bells is an autobiography written in prose by Sir [[Author::John Betjeman]]. A short letter from Sir John Betjeman to [[author::Robert Maugham]] <ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Maugham,_2nd_Viscount_Maugham</ref>, the novelist and playwright (e.g. The Servant)and nephew of [[author::William Somerset Maughan]] is attached in side the frount page of the book. Written in 1955, it might possibly that Bejeman was referring to Maugham's newly published book called "Behind the Mirror"

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	First published by [[Publisher::Murray]] in [[news date::1960]].		First published by [[Publisher::Murray]] in [[news date::1960]].

	==Synopsis of Book==		==Synopsis of Book==

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Summoned by Bells is an autobiorgraphy written in prose by Sir [[Author::John Betjeman]]

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First published by [[Publisher::Murray]] in [[news date::1960]].

==Synopsis of Book==

==Condition of Book==

==Book Details==
*Category: [[Book Category::Antique Books]]
*Purchased: [[Purchased Date::2015]]
*Price Paid: [[Price::$60.00]]
*First Edition?: [[First Edition::Yes]]
*Condition?: [[Condition:: Excellent]]
*Comments: [[Comments::UK first edition]]

==References==
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