The Shorter Poems by Robert Bridges - 2009-06-04

U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1931. Enlarged Edition. Cream bds with blindstamped decoration and gilt title to front. Small number of spots of foxing to bds. Pages tanning. Bindings tight. Text VG. Unclipped dustjacket with frays and partial losses to corners. Loss to top jacket spine end. Jacket spine sunned. 1 cm tear to top back jacket edge. Some chipping to top jacket edge. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good -. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: Cleo Bell , 1890. Dark red cloth in tidy condition, previous owners name, endpapers a little browned, first edition . First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Oxford: Printed at the Daniel Press, 1894. First Edition. 1 of 150 copies, this set signed by the author on each half-title, each with his holograph couplet, the signature and couplet enclosed by an ink circle. 5 parts (each numbered "78" in ink on the rear wrapper). Small 4to. 37, 43, 48, 46, 49pp. General title page, index, and C. Henry Daniel's card of transmittal laid into part IV, as issued. Part IV, printed last, included the title page and index for placement by the binder. "Memorials of C.H.O. Daniel with a Bibliography of the Press" (Oxford, 1921) described the printing. Very rare in parts; we located but 3 copies at auction in the past 40 years (ABPC, 1955-1998: 1959, 1961, and 1977), none mentioning signatures or quotes. Original printed wrappers (some light spotting). Fine untrimmed copy housed in a custom blue quarter-morocco and cloth slipcase.