 Despite this setback, 13 of the 20 poems, together with 16 new poems, were finally published to much acclaim in 1955 as "The Less Deceived", which was selected as a book of the year by the "Times Literary Supplement" and immediately went through several impressions.Put out by The Marvell Press, a small operation run by the enterprising and persistent George Hartley in Hessle, East Yorkshire, the book through the depth of its appeal, the formal skill of its verse, and its consistent striking of Larkin's distinctive tone gained wide readership.By the end of 1955 "The Less Deceived" was recognized as one of the outstanding collections of the year.