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The Testament of Beauty, a poem in four books
by Bridges, Robert
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good, 3rd reprint of 1st edition (1930), no d/j, marbled boards, with spine calf binding (chipped and bumped), gilt spine t
- Seller
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Maidenhead, Berkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Oxford: Oxford at the Clarendon Press, 1945. 3rd reprint. hardback. Very good, 3rd reprint of 1st edition (1930), no d/j, marbled boards, with spine calf binding (chipped and bumped), gilt spine titling bright, text block firm, untrimmed pages tight and unmarked. Owner's plate on front pastedown.. 8vo: crown (200 x 140 / 8"" x 5_""). Robert Bridges (1844-1930) was a physician until illness forced him to retire, after which he dedicated himself to writing. He sought to 'free' verse through basing verse and metre on syllables rather than accents, a pattern he developed in Testament of Beauty (1929) for which he was appointed to the Order of Merit). He became Poet Laureate in 1913. Edition has photogravure portrait frontispiece
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- Bookseller
- Inklings & Yarnspinners
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- IYC99149
- Title
- The Testament of Beauty, a poem in four books
- Author
- Bridges, Robert
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good, 3rd reprint of 1st edition (1930), no d/j, marbled boards, with spine calf binding (chipped and bumped), gilt spine t
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 3rd reprint
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Oxford at the Clarendon Press
- Place of Publication
- Oxford
- Date Published
- 1945
- Pages
- 175
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- poetry, Bridges, Poet Laureate
- Bookseller catalogs
- 2nd-hand books;
- Size
- 8vo: crown (200 x 140 / 8\"\" x 5_\"\")
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Inklings & Yarnspinners
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Maidenhead, Berkshire
About Inklings & Yarnspinners
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- Text Block
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- Gilt
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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