Idylls of the King
by Tennyson, Alfred, Lord
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Los Angeles, California, United States
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About This Item
London: Edward Moxon, 1859 First edition, first issue, with verso of title-page blank. . Original light green blindstamped cloth with title in gilt on spine, expertly rebacked. . Small octavo. Spine lightly faded, a few small stains on covers, light foxing in a couple of gatherings. A very good, attractive copy. Also, an early copy, with a former owner's signature, dated September 1859, on the half-title.
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Michael R. Thompson, Booksellers, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11627
- Title
- Idylls of the King
- Author
- Tennyson, Alfred, Lord
- Format/Binding
- Original light green blindstamped cloth with title in gilt on spine, expertly rebacked.
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, first issue, with verso of title-page blank.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Edward Moxon,
- Place of Publication
- London:
- Date Published
- 1859
- Pages
- [8], 261 pp. Eight-page publisher's catalogue, dated July, 1859, bound in at front
- Size
- Small octavo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Michael R. Thompson, Booksellers, ABAA/ILAB
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- Verso
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