Author: Robert Bridges
Title: The Testament of Beauty, a Poem in Four Books
Description: Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1930. Vellum. A second edition of Robert Bridge's popular and musing poem, complete with the original dust wrapper. 'The Testament of Beauty' is a long philosophical poem which earned the author great success and popularity before his death.Robert Bridges (1844-1930) was Poet Laureate from 1913 until his death; as well as being a prolific poet, he wrote a number of hymns and prosaic works.The second edition of this work, with the author's final corrections.Complete with an unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's quarter vellum binding with an unclipped dust wrapper. Externally generally smart; vellum is a little discoloured and worn to the head. Dust wrapper has some slight loss to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good/Good.

Keywords: The Testament of Beauty Poet Laureate Robert Bridges Poetry Poet Laureate None


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