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The Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson, Poet Laureate
by Alfred Lord Tennyson
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
NZ$284.03NZ$255.62
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About This Item
London: Macmillan and Co., 1905. Leather. Near Fine. 7.5" by 5.5". Not Stated. A handsomely bound copy of the works of Lord Tennyson, including all his most famous poems. A poetry collection in a full morocco binding, with gilt detailing to the spine and square. All edges gilt. Binder's stamp of Mudie to the verso of the rear free end paper. Illustrated with a portrait frontispiece, engraved by G. J. Stodart from a photograph by J. Mayall. A collection of the works of Alfred Lord Tennyson, the notable English poet who was Poet Laureate for much of Queen Victoria's reign. This lovely anthology includes popular poems such as 'The Lady of Shallot', 'Enoch Arden' and 'Idylls of the King'. In a full morocco binding. Externally smart, with minor rubbing to the extremities and spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean except for the odd spot to the first couple of pages. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 875M13
- Title
- The Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson, Poet Laureate
- Author
- Alfred Lord Tennyson
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Macmillan and Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1905
- Size
- 7.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Tennyson Poetry anthology English literature Poetry anthology
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
Glossary
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- 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...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
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