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The Life and Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson in Twelve Volumes, Edition de Luxe
by Alfred Lord Tennyson
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Naas, Kildare, Ireland
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About This Item
Very scarce with the original covers, still in very good condition.
The Life and Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson in Twelve Volumes, Edition de Luxe Tennyson, Alfred Lord Published by Macmillan and Co: London 1898-1899, With 12 frontispieces, 4 plates,and 1 facsimile. 8vo. London, Macmillan & Co. Ltd., 1898-99. One of 1050 copies of this de luxe edition, dedicated to the Queen. 24 by 16 cm's, weighing a heavy 9.5 kilograms. Lovely set and scarce in this condition, very good and better. Rare to get with full original covers all intact, the majority of this De Luxe Edition have been rebound due to the delicate originals. Deep green crushed morocco cloth on board with gold gilt decoration to center, elaborate design on spines, which are bleached from sun and pages darkened on top from dust. Probably left sitting on a shelf for decades, unread as with a lot of these editions some of the pages are uncut, some sporadic light foxing throughout.
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The Life and Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson in Twelve Volumes, Edition de Luxe Tennyson, Alfred Lord Published by Macmillan and Co: London 1898-1899, With 12 frontispieces, 4 plates,and 1 facsimile. 8vo. London, Macmillan & Co. Ltd., 1898-99. One of 1050 copies of this de luxe edition, dedicated to the Queen. 24 by 16 cm's, weighing a heavy 9.5 kilograms. Lovely set and scarce in this condition, very good and better. Rare to get with full original covers all intact, the majority of this De Luxe Edition have been rebound due to the delicate originals. Deep green crushed morocco cloth on board with gold gilt decoration to center, elaborate design on spines, which are bleached from sun and pages darkened on top from dust. Probably left sitting on a shelf for decades, unread as with a lot of these editions some of the pages are uncut, some sporadic light foxing throughout.
Please view the photographs for more information.
All items will be posted within 1 to 2 working days after payment has been received. Items are guaranteed to be very well packaged prior to postage. Tracking details will be forwarded to the purchaser.
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- Bookseller
- Markisons
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 50.5
- Title
- The Life and Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson in Twelve Volumes, Edition de Luxe
- Author
- Alfred Lord Tennyson
- Format/Binding
- Deep green crushed morocco cloth on board with gold gilt decoration to center, elaborate design on spines
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Macmillan and Co: London 1898-1899
- Place of Publication
- England
- Date Published
- 1898
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- History famous rare collectible english classic
- Bookseller catalogs
- Rare Book Selection; ANTIQUE & COLLECTIBLE BOOKS; England; Literature;
- Size
- 24 by 16 cm's, weighing a heavy 9.5 kilograms
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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30 day return guarantee. No extra shipping charge on additional books ordered.
About the Seller
Markisons
Biblio member since 2018
Naas, Kildare
About Markisons
My books for sale consist of a wide variety of both fiction and non-fiction books, usually of the more rare or sought after book. Antiquarian, 1st Editions, Angling, Noted Authors/Renowned Writers, Antique Fiction and many more.
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- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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