BRUGES, W..E. — Ecclesiastes. Based on the Septuagint.

Salisbury: Compton Press, 1973. 1st edition. Translation of the Old Testament book of Ecclesiastes. "The author's object is to translate rather than to interpret or paraphrase; at the same time, no attempt has been made to make a literal translation, putting words in italics whidh have geen inserted to make sense." Pp.64, frontispiece + 12 further black & white illustrations by Jonathan Tetley, inscribed "To my friend Joan Dove from the Author Willie E. Bruges" to front free endpaper. Black cloth, illustrated glassine dustwrapper has tear to top with small loss to top of spine, tear to loser rear, and larger loss to top 4cms of rear dustwrapper. VG/G.