Gems from Tennyson by Tennyson, Alfred [Lord] - 1888

Phila.: Porter & Coates, 1888. Yellow cloth binding stamped in gold and silver. All edge gilt. Several b&w illustrations by Hammatt Billings. Light general wear and soiling, tips lightly worn, fron flyleaf lacking. Scan on request. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. Good.

New York: Cupples & Leon, 1890. Cloth. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. (ca. 1890) A Very Good copy. 12mo., (22) pp., illustrated with chromolithographic plates, and text drawings in red and gilt. Bound in white paper over boards, with floral design and author's portrait in green, yellow, brown, and gilt. Moire silk end papers. Some light soiling to the boards. Still, a Very Good copy.

London & Glasgow: Collins, 1900. Book. Good+. Hardcover. First Thus.. 92pp. HARDCOVER Full leather binding with gilt title & dcorative vignette. Gilt dustguard to top edge. Clean copy internally. (Gift inscr. to verso of frontis.) Externally, some abrasion to top/bottom of spine. Binding remains strong. Size: 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall.

Porter & Coates. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. 1st Thus. (poems, poetry, literature) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp.

Porter & Coates, 1888. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Porter & Coates. Good with no dust jacket. 1888. Hardcover.

Porter & Coates. Good with no dust jacket. 1888. Hardcover.

This is a handsome, fine-binding copy of "GEMS FROM TENNYSON" - a collection of poetical works by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. 1866; Ticknor and Fields; Boston. There are illustrations throughout by a variety of artists, including Winslow Homer and F.O.C. Darley. Nicely bound in full leather with a gilt border around the edges of the covers, gilt lettering and accents on the spine, gilt page edges on all sides, marbled end papers, five raised bands on the spine, and a decorative gilt border along the edges of the inside covers.Condition:There are a few areas on the covers where the blue leather has faded; worn corners. There is a 2" split at the bottom-right corner of the spine; small split at the top-right corner of the spine. Both covers are firmly attached, though the front cover is a bit shaky. Bright gilt page edges on all sides. Nice interior - the pages are lightly age-toned, but mostly clean with only an occasional stain/smudge and small foxing spot. Overall the book is in Good+ condition.

Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1866. 3/4 Leather. Very Good. 22.5 x 15.5 cm. Octavo. 160pp. Bound in 3/4 brown leather with marble boards and endpapers. 5 raised bands to spine. Gilt foredges. With illustrations by W. J. Hennessy, J. F. Kensett and others. Early reprint with 1865 on copyright page and 1866 on title page. Rubbing to outer joints and corners. Foxing to the blank endpapers.