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Idylls of the King
by Tennyson, Alfred Lord; Eleanor Brickdale
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Tucson, Arizona, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London & New York: Hoddder & Stoughton, 1911. Limited edition. Hardcover. Near fine. Folio. Full vellum tooled in gilt and blue on the spine and upper board; top edge gilt, pictorial endpapers. Illustrated with twenty full color tipped-in plates by Eleanor Brickdale. Vellum soiled and lightly rubbed with a few red spots in the lower left quadrant,, boards yawning, ties perished, else a very good copy.
Contains "Enid," "Vivien," "Elaine" and "Guinevere" from Tennyson's Idylls. The designs on the upper board and spine incorporate Arthur's sword with crowns and hearts.
One of 350 copies signed by the artist. This is No. 103.
Howey F-209.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Thorn Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21866
- Title
- Idylls of the King
- Author
- Tennyson, Alfred Lord; Eleanor Brickdale
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited edition
- Publisher
- Hoddder & Stoughton
- Place of Publication
- London & New York
- Date Published
- 1911
- Bookseller catalogs
- Rare Books; Arthurian;
Terms of Sale
Thorn Books
All books returnable for any reason within seven days, providing only that they are received in the same condition as shipped. Shipments to an Arizona address must add appropriate sales tax. Libraries billed.
About the Seller
Thorn Books
Biblio member since 2003
Tucson, Arizona
About Thorn Books
Thorn Books offers antiquarian, rare and out-of-print books. Frequently updated catalogues are available online in our specialty areas: King Arthur; Early Britain; Western Americana; California; Literature; and Rare Books. We are open by appointment only. Thorn Books is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers of American (ABAA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), and the Independent League of Online Booksellers (IOBA).
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- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- 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.
- 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....
- 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...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
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