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Click here to see our other books! The Spirit of Man An Anthology in English & French from the Philosophers & Poets made by the Poet Laureate in 1915 dedicated by gracious permission to His Majesty The King Various; Robert Bridges [ed.] 1919 Longmans Green & Co : London 7" by 4.5" Unpaginated SUMMARY A very scarce morocco bound impression of this anthology of poetry and prose compiled by Robert Bridges, Britain's poet laureate during World War I. Decorative Binding,Leather Binding,Signed Binding,Very Scarce Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 15.99 EU Postage : £ 13.99 European Postage: £ 14.99 Asia Postage: £ 18.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 19.99 DESCRIPTION The fourth impression of the work. In a Bumpus signed full crushed morocco leather binding with gilt detailing to the boards and paper edges. This work compiles poetry and prose by various authors, edited by Robert Bridges and features a full list of these authors to the rear of the book. Bridges was appointed Poet Laureate in 1913, the only medical graduate to have held the office. CONDITION In full crushed morocco leather binding with gilt detailing. Externally, in very smart condition with minor rubbing and bumping to extremities. A couple small marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Endpapers have offsetting and the odd spot. Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques