Maud, and Other Poems by Tennyson, Alfred, Lord - 1855

London: Edward Moxon, 1855. First edition, second issue, with eight pages of advertisements bound in at the front. Victorian novelist and poet George Meredith's copy, with his signature on the title page. The volume is the first collection produced by Tennyson after he was named Poet Laureate. "Maud," Tennyson's emotional and, at times, ironic narrative poem precedes seven other poems, among which is the much-celebrated "The Charge of the Light Brigade." George Meredith was a fan of Tennyson's work and was inspired to write the verse that would eventually appear in his first book, Poems, published in 1851, after reading the poetry of Tennyson and John Keats. Bound in blind-stamped green cloth. Some foxing to outer pages, spine toned and slightly tilted, minor edgewear, small spot of soiling to front board. Housed in custom dropback box. A near fine copy of especial provenance.