Bridges, Robert

The Spirit of Man an Anthology in English & French

Various; Robert Bridges [ed.] · 1937 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,658)

London, New York, Toronto, Calcutta, Bombay & Madras, Longmans, Green & Co. Ltd. 1937 . Leather. A lovely leather bound edition of this anthology of poetry compiled by English poet Robert Bridges. The Spirit of Man An Anthology in English & French from the Philosophers & Poets...

The Poetical Works of Bridges, Shelley, and Keats

John Keats; Robert Bridges; Percy Bysshe Shelley · 1914 · Rooke Books

£395.00 (€473.47 | $521.85 | ¥83,333)

London, Humphrey Milford; Oxford University Press, 1914-29. Fine Binding. A uniformly bound set of the poetical works of Robert Bridges, Percy Bysshe Shelley, and John Keats. Handsomely bound in half contemporary morocco with gilt detailing. Three beautifully and uniformly bou...

The Testament of Beauty, a Poem in Four Books

Robert Bridges · 1930 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1930. Vellum. 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 de...

The Testament of Beauty; a Poem in Four Books

Robert Bridges · 1930 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

Oxford, At the Clarendon Press , 1930. Vellum. A smart copy of this early printing of Robert Bridges' most successful poetical work. An early printing of this poetry book by Robert Bridges, originally published before the author's death in 1929. This poem helped Brid...

Poetical Works of Robert Bridges Excluding the Eight Dramas

Robert Bridges · 1914 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,042)

London, Humphrey Milford, 1914. Leather. A collection of the poems of the well respected poet laureate Robert Bridges, illustrated with a portrait frontispiece. A collection of the poems of Robert Bridges, a British poet, who was poet laureate from 1913 to 1930. Bridges' ...

The Shorter Poems of Robert Bridges

Robert Bridges · 1901 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.06 | ¥10,548)

London, Geo. Bell & Sons, 1901. Leather. A beautiful pocketsized copy of the former poet laureate Robert Bridges' shorter poems. Robert Seymour Bridges, OM (23 October 1844 – 21 April 1930) was a British poet, and poet laureate from 1913 to 1930. As a poet Bridges stands...

Collected Essays Paper &C of Robert Bridges VI the Poems of Mary Coleridge VIII Lord de Tabley&Apos;S Poems

Robert Bridges · 1931 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

London, Oxford University Press, 1931. First edition. Cloth. An advanced review copy of two of Robert Bridges poetical poems, one about Mary Coleridge, and the other about Lord de Tabley. This book is a review copy, with two paper slips loosely inserted from the Manchester Gua...

The Testament of Beauty

Robert Bridges · 1929 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

Oxford, The Clarendon Press, 1929. Leather. A lovely little leather bound book of poetry by Robert Bridges. Robert Seymour Bridges, OM (23 October 1844 – 21 April 1930) was a British poet. Bridges achieved literary success rather late in life, but still gained the prestigious...

The Testament of Beauty

Robert Bridges · 1938 · Rooke Books

£27.00 (€32.36 | $35.67 | ¥5,696)

London , Clarendon Press, 1938. Hardback. 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...

The Spirit of Man: An Anthology in English and French from the Philosophers and Poets Made by the Poet Laureate in 1915 and Dedicated by Gracious Permission to His Majesty the King

Various; Robert Bridges [ed.] · 1923 · Rooke Books

£79.00 (€94.69 | $104.37 | ¥16,667)

London, Longmans Green and Co, 1923. Leather. A handsomely bound copy of this anthology of poetry curated by Poet Laureate, Robert Bridges. A new impression.Bound in half calf, with cloth boards and gilt decorations to the spine. This popular anthology was compiled and edited...

The Testament of Beauty: A Poem in Four Books

Robert Bridges · 1929 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,713)

Oxford, Oxford at the Clarendon Press, 1929. First edition. Hardback. A smart first edition of this delightful poem from British poet laureate Robert Bridges, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. First edition, first impression. A long philosophical poem, in four books, f...

Prometheus the Firegiver

Robert Bridges · 1884 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,384)

London, George Bell and Sons, 1884. First edition. Cloth. The first trade edition of this retelling of the myth of Prometheus, by Robert Bridges. The first trade edition, previously printed by a private press in a limited edition in 1883.'Prometheus the Firegiver' is...

The Chapbook: A Monthly Miscellany, and Four Songs: The Monthly Chapbook

Robert Bridges; Walter de la Mare; G. Townsend Warner; et al. · 1919 · Rooke Books

£46.00 (€55.14 | $60.77 | ¥9,705)

London, The Poetry Bookshop; , 1919-21. First edition. Paperback. Three volumes of scarce chapbook periodicals from the early twentieth century, featuring collections of poems from the likes of Walter de la Mare and other noteworthy poets. Three volumes, including 'The Ch...

Poetical Works of Robert Bridges Excluding Eight Dramas

Robert Bridges · 1912 · Rooke Books

£149.00 (€178.60 | $196.85 | ¥31,434)

London, Henry Frowde Oxford University Press, 1912. Leather. A smartly bound collection of poetry from British writer and poet laureate Robert Bridges. With a portrait frontispiece. A collection of poetry from Robert Seymour Bridges, a British poet appointed Poet Laureate from...

The Children&Apos;S Golden Treasure Book for 1938

Robert Bridges; Humbert Wolfe; Mme. D'Aulnoy; W. B Yeats et al · 1938 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

London, Odhams Press, 1938 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of the 1938 volume of 'The Children's Golden Treasure Book', with contributions from Yeats, Madame D'Aulnoy, and others. The first edition of the uncommon 'The Golden Treasure Book fo...

October and Other Poems: With Occasional Verses on the War

Robert Bridges · 1920 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)

London, William Heinemann, 1920. First edition. Hardback. A smart first edition of this collection of poetry from Robert Bridges, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. First edition. With the scarce original unclipped dust wrapper. A collection of poetry from Bridges, with...

The Testament of Beauty : A Poem in Four Books

Robert Bridges · 1930 · Rooke Books

£56.00 (€67.12 | $73.98 | ¥11,814)

Oxford, The Clarendon Press, 1930 . Vellum. A smart, early edition of Robert Bridges' most successful poetical work. In smart, quarter vellum binding, with marbled boards. An early printing of this poetry book by Robert Bridges, originally published before the author&apos...

Seven Topographical Studies on Oxfordshire

J. A. Giles; E. Marshall; S. Spencer Pearce; F. E. Howard; H. E. Salter; Robert Bridges · 1840 · Rooke Books

£355.00 (€425.52 | $469.00 | ¥74,894)

Oxford; London, J. H. Parker; J. R. Smith; James Parker and Co; Alden & Co, LTD; Oxford Architectural & Historical Society; Clarendon Press, 1840-1921. Cloth. A fascinating collection of seven topographical studies on Oxfordshire bound in one volume, illustrated with many plat...

The Testament of Beauty

Robert Bridges · 1929 · Rooke Books

£64.00 (€76.71 | $84.55 | ¥13,502)

Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1929. First edition. Cloth. 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 Joh...

The Poetical Works of Robert Bridges

Robert Bridges · 1913 · Rooke Books

£79.00 (€94.69 | $104.37 | ¥16,667)

London, Humphrey Milford, 1913. Leather. A beautifully bound collection of the poems of Robert Bridges. Robert Bridges was Britain's Poet Laureate from 1913 to 1930. He achieved literary fame late in life and is the author of many well known hymns. This collection exclude...