The Testament Of Beauty

Oxford University Press. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1940. Hardcover. 0198114168 . Some age toning endpapers. Some cover wear. Blue cover. Same text as later reprint. ; 175 pages .

Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1929. 1st trade edition. A philosophical poem in four parts by the former UK poet laureate. 191 pp. 3-page "Publisher's Note on the Text' tipped in at rear. 12mo. Parchment vellum binding with blind-stamped borders and gilt titling. Near Fine in unclipped dust jacket that is lightly chipped and darkened at the spine. Clean and securely bound.… Read more about this item

Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1930. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A copy of the poet's masterwork, dated 1930, in near fine condition with a very good dustwrapper. Identified on the wrapper as "Second Edition with the Author's final corrections". Tipped on to ffep is an als to "Lord Russell" (Bertrand… Read more about this item

London: Oxford at the Clarendon Press. Fair to Good. 1929. First Edition. Hard Cover. 5" By 7.5" Tall Sunning to spine and slight soiling of cream coloured boards, gilt titles to front and spine. Cloth has small tears to top of spine. Wear to extremities. Some foxing to end papers. 192 pages plus publisher's note… Read more about this item

Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1929. First Trade edition. 192 pp, [with 4 pp. Publisher's Note on the Text tipped in at back.]. 1 vols. 8vo. Bound in full japan vellum stamped in gilt. Fine in slightly soiled fine dust jacket. In a half blue morocco slipcase and chemise. First Trade edition. 192 pp, [with 4 pp. Publisher's Note on… Read more about this item

Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1929. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition, trade issue. Octavo. Full parchment gilt. Bookplate (illustrated by Rockwell Kent?) of Henry Lewis Batterman Jr." A little foxing on the boards and endpapers, near fine in attractive near fine dust jacket with a modest tear and a little overall toning. Inscribed by the author to a noted… Read more about this item

1929. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket . No dustwrapper. QUARTO. - Limited Edition, this being number 71 of 250 copies printed - Bound in green cloth w/ gilt titles to spine - Ex-Library book with resultant withdrawal stamps to front free end paper and half-title page - Covers lightly worn and corners bumped w/ boards exposed… Read more about this item

Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1929. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine. 11" by 9". None. The first edition of this famed philosophical poem by Robert Bridges. This is the large paper copy, which is a limited edition. Number 237 of 250 copies published of this work, which have been printed in Great Britain by John Johnson at the University… Read more about this item

Oxford: Oxford at the Clarendon Press, 1930. 1st Edition Thus. Hardcover. Near Fine. White cloth, stamped in gilt. Gift inscription dated 1936 ffe. Dusty top edge, covers and internals quiet nice. With the publisher's note on text bound into the back of spine.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. By Robert Bridges, Poet Laureate. This Limited Edition of 250 copies is printed by William Rudge on Vidalon paper in Estienne type. Each book was bound and boxed in Douglas Cockerel hand dipped marble paper boards. $25 listed price. With the 'Publisher's Note on the Text" inserted.… Read more about this item

Oxford: Oxford University Press,. Hardback. 192pp. An early edition of this book of poetry by the then poet laureate. Cream boards with gilt titles. Boards are darkened to edges and to spine. Contents are very good. Good+, sound copy. . Hardcover. Fifth Impression. 1929.

White cloth with gilt spine and upper board lettering and a decorative upper board device, octavo, pp. 175. Gilt a bit faded over the last 90 years. Tissue-guarded frontis of a pensive Bridges, Poet Laureate of Britain from 1913-1930. Printed at the Plimpton Press, Norwood, MA. This copy complete with the uncommon "Publisher's Note on the Text" tipped in at… Read more about this item

New York: Oxford University Press, 1930. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First American edition. Octavo. 183pp. Publisher's cloth-backed patterned papercovered boards. Fine in a very good or better dustwrapper with very light soiling and a bit of toning at the folds. With a publisher's note on the text laid in.

London: Oxford University Press, 1930. Hardcover. Good. Nicely produced edition with quarter vellum and marbled boards. Tissue guarded Frontisportrait. Fore edge rough cut. Toning to spine,. Rubbing to edges. Previous owner's inscription to ffep. Contents sound. Good.

Oxford: The Clarendon Press 1930. 8vo. 175 pp. Full morocco with ribbon bookmark, bound by Bumpus. All edges gilt; raised bands; gilt ruling and lettering. Initials "S.M" on front board. Minor scuffs to boards, slight discolouration to boards towards spine. Light foxing to prelims and endpapers, otherwise clean internally. Laid paper. Inscription to front free endpaper with a quotation from… Read more about this item

Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1930. Hardcover. Very Good. Reprint. Marbled, papercovered boards. Binding worn, an about very good copy. Interior is bright.

Oxford: at the Clarendon Press, 1929. [Poetry] LIMITED FIRST EDITION. Quarto (30 x 23cm), pp.[8] 154 [2]. Number 100 of just 250 copies on fine hand-made paper. Publisher's green cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the 'Publisher's Note on the Text' loose to preliminaries. Light handling, with a hint of toning to spine. Near fine.

Oxford, 1930. First Edition. Hardcover (Half Vellum). Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Front cover board has stains at front edge, some small tears to paper paste-down near spine and at corners, rear cover similar with some small scattered holes in the paper pastefown revealing the brown under-board. From the 1000+ volume private collection of well-known Australian… Read more about this item

London : Clarendon Press, 1938. Hardback. Very Good Indeed. 9" by 7". None. A long philosophical poem by Robert Bridges. With a tissue-guarded frontispiece of the author. Despite being made poet laureate in 1913, Bridges was never a very well-known poet and only achieved his great popularity shortly before his death with The Testament of… Read more about this item

New York: Oxford University Press, 1930. Hardcover in original plain paper dj. 8vo (8.25" x 6.25"), half gilt black cloth, red patterned paper over boards. 183 pp. Bookseller's ticket on back free endpaper. CONDITION: Very good, lightly rubbed at edges, light spotting on covers, offsetting on title and rear pastedown; fair dj, toned, tears along bottom edges of wrappers,… Read more about this item