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England brtb Bridges, Robert. The Testament of Beauty: a poem in four books. New York: Oxford University Press, 1930, 183 pages. This is the 1930 second edition. It was printed by William Edwin Rudge. The book was selected by the American Institute of Graphic Arts as one of the 50 best books of the year. The copright page says 1929 but 1930 is pencilled in at the bottom of the title page. There is bumping and wear to corners, a couple of scrapes on cover, the spine is dull but a good, tight copy else. $5.00 Box A 124

Oxford: Oxford University Press: Clarendon Press, 1934. Twelfth Printing. Hardcover. Fair/No jacket . 192 pages, plus publisher's note on the text on smaller sheets bound in. The long philosophical poet written by an aging Poet Laureate of Great Britain. See also our listing for "Notes on the Testament of Beauty" by Nowell Charles Smith. White boards with blindstamped decoration on front cover and gilt titles on front cover and spine. Cover soiled and spotted, some edge wear, corners and spine ends bumped, back cover wrinkled and stained, former owner's name and 1937 date on front free end paper, end papers a bit foxed, interior pages clean and lightly tanned, binding tight. Measures 5 x 7 1/2 inches.

London: Oxford University Press, 1934. Later printing. Hardcover. Very Good/good. 12th impression. Pp 191 + 4pp Note on the Text bound in. White cloth boards stamped in gilt on the spine and upper panel. Very Good in soiled Good+ dust-jacket lightly chipped at the folds.

NY: Oxford Univ. Press, 1930. Full red leather binding, gold stamped spine. Top edge gilt. Marbled endpapers. Private bookplate on front pastedown. Light general wear, small loss to spine top. Photos on request. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. Good.

New York: Oxford University Press. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1930. Third Printing. Hardcover. Spine title lettering faded.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 183 pages .

New York: Oxford. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket. 1930. First US Edition. Hardcover. DJ has some heavy browning around the edges, and some wear, but is in a mylar cover. DJ spine is heavily browned, and has a small missing piece at the top. .

Oxford : Claredon Press, 1930. Hardcover. Good. Hardcover. No DJ. Ex-Library with usual markings. A Very nice tissue protected portrait of Bridges as frontispiece. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show light edge wear. Binding is tight, hinges strong.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!

Clarendon Press, 1929. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1929. 191 pages. Beige pictorial dust jacket beige cloth with gilt lettering. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and tanning. Unclipped jacket has light edge-wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking. Tanning to spine and edges.

Hardcover. Very Good. Oxford University Press Clarendon Press Tan marbled boards, Bookplate front pastedown states "OTIUM SINE LITERIS MORS MOLLY." No additional printings noted on copyright page.

Oxford: The Clarendon Press,, 1930. Second edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. with the author's final corrections, vellum spine, marbled boards

Oxford : Claredon Press, 1929-01-01. Hardcover. Good. . Cover and edges shows wear and tanning. Pages shows minor tanning.

Oxford, 1930. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. First Edition. In beige cloth boards. .

Oxford : Clarendon Press. Used - Acceptable. Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket (Poems, Poetry) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.

Oxford at the Clarendon Press, 1938. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1938. No Edition Stated. 191 pages. Cream dust jacket with blue lettering over cream cloth. Minimal foxing and tanning to endpapers and page edges. Previous owner's name to front endpaper. Pencil marking to pages on occasion. Some gutter cracking. Pages are rough cut. Mild wear to spine, board edges and corners, with tanning to spine. Minor scuffing and soiling to boards. Unclipped dust jacket. Moderate wear, tear and loss to edges and corners. Notable soiling to DJ.

NY.: Oxford Univ Press., 1930.. White cloth.. VG+/Fair dj.. 8vo. Frontis photograph in black & white.. Publisher's Note on the Text" tipped in at rear

Oxford : Claredon Press. Used - Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket (poems, poetry, literature) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

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 rear. Fore-edge of pp. 83/84 uneven after a clumsy opening, either by a dull implement or an unprofessional hand (see photo). Previous owner has underlined passages of personal interest. Small stain on rear board (see photo).

New York: Oxford University Press, 1930. Third Impression . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. New York: Oxford University Press, 1930. Third Impression . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 183pp. A Poem in Four Books. boards have wear, along with scuffed edges and corners. gold lettering on spine slightly worn. bookplate removed from rear free endpaper. lacks slipcase as issued. a generally nice copy of this premiere edition. <br/> <br/>

London.: Oxford University Press., 1959. Reprint from the Oxford Standard Authors series. . Hard with Dust Jacket. Near fine in very good price-clipped dust jacket. 12mo. 7 1/2".. Near fine in very good price-clipped dust jacket.

OXFORD AT THE CLARENDON PRESS, 1941. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 17 to 19 cm tall (12mo). Fourteenth impression 1941. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging.