Author: Robert Bridges
Title: The Testament of Beauty. A Poem in Four Books
Description: Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1930. Leather. A lovely copy of Bridges' most popular poem, A Testament of Beauty. Bound in quarter vellum and marbled paper-covered boards. Robert Seymour Bridges, 1844 - 1930, was an English poet, and poet laureate from 1913 to 1930. A Testament of Beauty is "a discursive work, setting out his understanding of man's nature, spiced with scenes and incidents from his experience and reading. When Oxford University Press published it, just in time for Bridges' eighty-fifth birthday in 1929, they were unprepared for its success. Printings could scarcely keep up with demand, and by 1946 it had sold over 70,000 copies. On 3 June 1929 Bridges was awarded the Order of Merit" -ODNB. Bound in quarter vellum and marbled paper-covered boards. There is only slight wear to the extremities, with just bumping and rubbing. The front board is very slightly cocked. The binding is tight and firm. Internally the pages have some slight browning and very occasional spots. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .
Keywords: Poet Poet Laureate Beauty Oxford Poet Laureate None
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Title: The Testament of Beauty. A Poem in Four Books
Description: Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1930. Leather. A lovely copy of Bridges' most popular poem, A Testament of Beauty. Bound in quarter vellum and marbled paper-covered boards. Robert Seymour Bridges, 1844 - 1930, was an English poet, and poet laureate from 1913 to 1930. A Testament of Beauty is "a discursive work, setting out his understanding of man's nature, spiced with scenes and incidents from his experience and reading. When Oxford University Press published it, just in time for Bridges' eighty-fifth birthday in 1929, they were unprepared for its success. Printings could scarcely keep up with demand, and by 1946 it had sold over 70,000 copies. On 3 June 1929 Bridges was awarded the Order of Merit" -ODNB. Bound in quarter vellum and marbled paper-covered boards. There is only slight wear to the extremities, with just bumping and rubbing. The front board is very slightly cocked. The binding is tight and firm. Internally the pages have some slight browning and very occasional spots. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .
Keywords: Poet Poet Laureate Beauty Oxford Poet Laureate None
Price: GBP 59.99 = appr. US$ 85.66 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: LTH7-D-2
- Book number: LTH7-D-2
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