Idylls of the King Volume 1, The Poetical Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson -The Peoples Edition - Leather Bound - 1896 Leather Bound
by Tennyson, Alfred Lord
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG/VG+/ND
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LEATHERBOUND VOLUME in "THE PEOPLE'S EDITION", "RARELY AVAILABLE," SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edition: Reprint.* Impression: 1st.* Date of Publication: 1896* Publisher: Macmillan & Co. Ltd.* Binding and cover condition: Deep red leather, embossed gilt title to spine and gilt design to front "A.T. & sprig of leaves". Corners & edges good and spine ends have some rubbing. Otherwise VG+.* Jacket condition: No dust wrapper. ND* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Minimal offsetting to end papers, clean, crisp and tight with very slight reading wear, no marks to text, top edge gilt, slight marks to other edges, otherwise no visible faults. VG.* Illustrations: None.* Pages: 96 pp. text.* Description: The Poetical Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson, The Idylls of The King Vol. I contains The Dedication, The Coming of Arthur, The Round Table:- Gareth and Lynette. The first of the Idylls covers the period following Arthur's coronation, his accession, and marriage. Tennyson based "Gareth and Lynette" on the fourth (Caxton edition: seventh) book of Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur. No version of the story earlier than Malory's is known; it is possible that Malory created the tale himself, though he may have relied on an older work that is now lost. Of all the Idylls, "Gareth and Lynette" is sweetest and most innocent. Volumes 2,3,4, 5 & 6 are also listed!* A NEAR VG+ copy with some minor cover faults. No dust jacket.*
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- Bookseller
- Cocksparrow Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5797
- Title
- Idylls of the King Volume 1, The Poetical Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson -The Peoples Edition - Leather Bound - 1896 Leather Bound
- Author
- Tennyson, Alfred Lord
- Format/Binding
- Leather Bound
- Book Condition
- Used - VG/VG+/ND
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Rep. 1st. Thus.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Macmillan & Co Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London Uk 96
- Date Published
- 1896-01-01
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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