The Testament of Beauty A Poem in Four Books
by Robert Bridges
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Oxford : Clarendon Press, 1930. Cloth. Very Good. 9" by 7". None. A copy of Robert Bridge's most popular poem, A Testament of Beauty. With tissue-guarded frontispiece. 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 (DNB) In a quarter-vellum binding. Externally smart, though a little rubbed. Internally, firmly bound. Ink signature dated 1933 to recto of front free-endpaper. Pages have some light foxing to first and last few pages. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- GEN28-G-8
- Title
- The Testament of Beauty A Poem in Four Books
- Author
- Robert Bridges
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Clarendon Press
- Place of Publication
- Oxford
- Date Published
- 1930
- Size
- 9" by 7"
- Keywords
- Robert Bridges Testament of Beauty Poetry Vellum Testament of Beauty
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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