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The Testament of Beauty, a Poem in Four Books

The Testament of Beauty, a Poem in Four Books

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The Testament of Beauty, a Poem in Four Books

by Robert Bridges

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  • Hardcover
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Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1930. Vellum. Very Good/Good. 9" by 7". None. 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

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Bookseller
Rooke Books GB (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #
792R60
Title
The Testament of Beauty, a Poem in Four Books
Author
Robert Bridges
Illustrator
None
Format/Binding
Vellum
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Good
Quantity Available
1
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Clarendon Press
Place of Publication
Oxford
Date Published
1930
Size
9" by 7"
Keywords
The Testament of Beauty Poet Laureate Robert Bridges Poetry Poet Laureate

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Vellum
Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
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....
Tail
The heel of the spine.

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