Idylls of the King
by Tennyson, Alfred, Lord Published by
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Coldbrook, Nova Scotia, Canada
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About This Item
First edition and appears to be the second issue of Idylls of the King by Lord Alfred Tennyson. Considered one of the greatest and most enduring of Victorian literary works. Printed on the back of the title page (verso) is "Bradbury and Evans, printers, whitefriars." Bound in full morocco with gilt titles on the spine and front panel, ribbon bound in, all page edges are gilt. In very good condition. Ownership inscription on the first page as pictured.
Shelf wear on the outside of the book with greatest amount of wear on the corners. Inside of the book, the binding and pages are in a fine condition given this books age. Binding is fairly tight overall, no damage to any pages, no rips, stains or tears. With the exception of the previous owners inscription from 1861 written on the first page. Some foxing within the book but mostly is found on the first and last few pages.
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Details
- Bookseller
- True Shelf Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- T006
- Title
- Idylls of the King
- Author
- Tennyson, Alfred, Lord Published by
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, second printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Edward Moxon & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1859
- Pages
- 261
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Tennyson, 1800s, Lord Alfred. Poet.
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- 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...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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....