The Princess A Medley
by Alfred, Lord Tennyson
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Strahan and Co, 1872. Leather. Very Good. 6.5" by 4.5". None. A lovely copy of this poem by Tennyson. 'The Princess' is a serio-comic blank verse narrative poem. The work tells the story of a heroic princess who forswears the world of men and founds a women-only university. At the time of the work's initial publication there was the founding of Queen's College, London, Britain's first college for women. The prologue and conclusion are set outside the poem at a Victorian era summer fete. The characters in the Prologue agree to participate in a story telling game about a heroic princess. Written in seven cantos. Alfred Tennyson was poet laureate for much of Queen Victoria's reign. He excelled at short lyrics and much of his work was inspired by mythology. In a full calf binding with gilt stamping to the spine and board edges. Spine has faded due to colour of calf. Patches of light rubbing to the joints and to the head and tail of spine. A few patches of rubbing to the front board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are slightly age toned to edges. Spotting to the first and last few pages. Occasional spots to pages. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 565L6
- Title
- The Princess A Medley
- Author
- Alfred, Lord Tennyson
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Strahan and Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1872
- Size
- 6.5" by 4.5"
- Keywords
- Poetry Women Victorian Laureate Women
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- 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...
- 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....
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.