Author: Robert Bridges
Title: The Testament of Beauty: A Poem in Four Books
Description: Oxford, Oxford at the Clarendon Press, 1929. First edition. Hardback. A smart first edition of this delightful poem from British poet laureate Robert Bridges, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. First edition, first impression. A long philosophical poem, in four books, for which Bridge's was appointed to the Order of Merit in that year. Though poet laureate from 1913 to 1930, the author was a lesser-known poet and only achieved his great popularity shortly before his death with this work. Written by Robert Seymour Bridges, a British poet who was appointed Poet Laureate, and the author of many well-known hymns. With the publisher's note on the text tipped in at the rear. In the original full paper covered boards. Externally, very smart with minor wear to the extremities. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also smart with light wear and minor sunning to the spine. Small closed tears to the head of the spine have been sympathetically repaired with tape to the internal side. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.
Keywords: Testament Beauty Poem Bridges Beauty None
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Title: The Testament of Beauty: A Poem in Four Books
Description: Oxford, Oxford at the Clarendon Press, 1929. First edition. Hardback. A smart first edition of this delightful poem from British poet laureate Robert Bridges, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. First edition, first impression. A long philosophical poem, in four books, for which Bridge's was appointed to the Order of Merit in that year. Though poet laureate from 1913 to 1930, the author was a lesser-known poet and only achieved his great popularity shortly before his death with this work. Written by Robert Seymour Bridges, a British poet who was appointed Poet Laureate, and the author of many well-known hymns. With the publisher's note on the text tipped in at the rear. In the original full paper covered boards. Externally, very smart with minor wear to the extremities. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also smart with light wear and minor sunning to the spine. Small closed tears to the head of the spine have been sympathetically repaired with tape to the internal side. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.
Keywords: Testament Beauty Poem Bridges Beauty None
Price: GBP 65.00 = appr. US$ 92.82 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 949T2
- Book number: 949T2
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