An Original Signed Letter and Envelope by John Betjeman. Letter dated 1958. Letter announcing the publication of his Collected Poems by John Murray, 1958. Sir John Betjeman 1906 – 1984 was an English poet, writer, and broadcaster. He was Poet Laureate from 1972 until his death. He was a founding member of the Victorian Society and a passionate defender of Victorian architecture, helping to save St Pancras railway station from demolition. He began his career as a journalist and ended it as one of the most popular British Poets Laureate and a much-loved figure on British television. Size is 200mm x 125mm. Condition is good.