The John C. Winston Company, 1927. Hardcover. Fine/Very Fine. Hardcover, no dust jacket, as issued. Blue cloth cover is slightly worn, spine has lightly crushed top and bottom. Cover is very lightly soiled and he has mildly bumped tips of their boards. Pages show signs of discoloration due to age, has notations by the previous owner on the first two flysheets. The pages are still firmly bound to the spine and this book is in fine to very fine condition.

Synopsis

The Idylls of a King was published between 1859 and 1885 as a collection of 12 narrative poems by the English Poet, Lord Alfred Tennson. The collection regales the legend of King Arthur and his knights, his love for Guinevere and her tragic betrayal of him, and the rise and fall of Arthur's kingdom. The whole work recounts Arthur's attempt and failure to lift up mankind and create a perfect kingdom, from his coming to power to his death at the hands of the traitor Mordred. Individual poems detail the deeds of various knights, including Lancelot, Geraint, Galahad, and Balin and Balan, and also Merlin and the Lady of the Lake. The poems were dedicated to the late Prince Consort Albert. The Idylls are written in blank verse.

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Bookseller: TNT Enterprises (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: B10670
Title: Idylls of the King
Author: Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine/Very Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: The John C. Winston Company
Date Published: 1927

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Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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...
Soiled: Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.