Bridges, Robert

Envoy: The Shepherd to his Flock [manuscript poem signed by Robert Bridges "Droch"]

1902. 1 mat (41 x 51 cm.) holding (1) the poem "Envoy: The Shepherd to his Flock" in manuscript and signed "Robert Bridges "Droch""; and (2) a reproduction of a photograph of Bridges, both undated. This is Robert Bridges (1858-1941) the American critic, editor, and poet, not the English poet of the same name. The reviews the American Bridges wrote for Life magazine were signed "Droch." The mat is light grey with a cut-out 22 x 17.5 cm. for the poem and another 19 x 12 cm. for the illustration. With a clear plexiglass cover. The poem Envoy: The Shepherd to his Flock was first published in Bramble Brae in 1902. In Good+ Condition: the manuscript is lightly soiled, with small scrapes near upper edge; plexiglass cover is rubbed. Good +. Item #008986

Price: $125.00