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Lyrical Poems by Alfred Lord Tennyson. Selected and Annotated by Francis T. Palgrave
by Tennyson, Alfred Lord
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- first
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About This Item
London: Macmillan, 1885. First Thus. Finely bound by Bumpus in full morocco ornately stamped in gilt to spine and boards. All edges brightly gilt. Inner dentelles gilt. Marbled endpapers. Measuring 150 x 95mm. Slight sunning to spine and bumps to corners, else a tight, bright binding. Preliminary and terminal leaves foxed, with remainder of textblock fresh and unmarked. A pleasing copy.
Selected and annotated by Palgrave, the present selection was dedicated by the editor to Emily Lady Tennyson; and the lyrics he chooses are clearly governed by a desire to emphasize feminine beauty and goodness, as well as marital and filial love. To the Queen, A Dream of Fair Women, The May Queen, The Grandmother, and The Miller's Daughter are only a few examples of the lovely lyrics drawn together here. Beautifully bound in striking red morocco.
Selected and annotated by Palgrave, the present selection was dedicated by the editor to Emily Lady Tennyson; and the lyrics he chooses are clearly governed by a desire to emphasize feminine beauty and goodness, as well as marital and filial love. To the Queen, A Dream of Fair Women, The May Queen, The Grandmother, and The Miller's Daughter are only a few examples of the lovely lyrics drawn together here. Beautifully bound in striking red morocco.
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- Bookseller
- Whitmore Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5147
- Title
- Lyrical Poems by Alfred Lord Tennyson. Selected and Annotated by Francis T. Palgrave
- Author
- Tennyson, Alfred Lord
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Thus
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1885
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Glossary
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- Bumps
- Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
- 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...
- 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.
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- 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....
- Remainder
- Book(s) which are sold at a very deep discount to alleviate publisher overstock. Often, though not always, they have a remainder...
- 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...
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