Idylls of The King. By Alfred Tennyson D.C.L., poet laureate. LONDON : 1865. **Fine full morocco binding**
by TENNYSON, Alfred Lord (1809-1892)
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About This Item
London: Edward Moxon, 1865. New Edition . Hardcover. Good Plus. Small 8vo. LONDON : 1865. [ First published in 1859.]. **Fine Binding** Contemporary dark-green full Morocco-leather. Gilt lettered spine and cover. Raised bands; bevelled boards. All edges gilt. Original yellow end-papers; blind ruled dentelles. Armorial bookplate of W.T. Marriott. No owner name or internal markings. FINE. (vii), 261 pages. **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping**. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, CHS, Cumberland, Everyman, GKC, Inklings, Keswick, Literature, MacDonald, Rarities, Theology and History. ]. SCARCE AS SUCH.
Synopsis
The Idylls of a King was published between 1859 and 1885 as a collection of 12 narrative poems by the English Poet, Lord Alfred Tennson. The collection regales the legend of King Arthur and his knights, his love for Guinevere and her tragic betrayal of him, and the rise and fall of Arthur's kingdom. The whole work recounts Arthur's attempt and failure to lift up mankind and create a perfect kingdom, from his coming to power to his death at the hands of the traitor Mordred. Individual poems detail the deeds of various knights, including Lancelot, Geraint, Galahad, and Balin and Balan, and also Merlin and the Lady of the Lake. The poems were dedicated to the late Prince Consort Albert. The Idylls are written in blank verse.
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- Title
- Idylls of The King. By Alfred Tennyson D.C.L., poet laureate. LONDON : 1865. **Fine full morocco binding**
- Author
- TENNYSON, Alfred Lord (1809-1892)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Plus
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- New Edition
- Publisher
- Edward Moxon
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1865
- Size
- Small 8vo
- Keywords
- Arthur King ; Poetry. Arthur King. Arthur King ; Poetry Arthur King Arthur King Arthur King ; Poetry. Arthurian romances ; Adaptations. Knights and knighthood ; Poetry. Arthurian romances. Knights and knighthood. Arthurian romances ; Adaptations Knights a
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