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THE POETICAL WORKS OF ALFRED, LORD TENNYSON
by Tennyson, Alfred Lord
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Richmond, Missouri, United States
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About This Item
London and Glasgow: Collins' Clear Type Press, (1903). A stout octavo of 692 pages, including an index of first lines. Bound in three-quarter vellum over sage green cloth, this is one of the most attractive volumes of Tennyson's poems that we have seen in some time. Although unsigned, it is superior both in craftsmanship and the quality of the vellum and gilt. The gilt design on the spine has a strong Arts and Crafts flair, constituted by chaste ruled lines forming the stems of small tulips and leaves. The design is supported by the choice of font and the arrangement of the gilt title on a label of smooth butterscotch calf. The vellum on both covers is bordered with a single gilt rule. Top edge gilt. Nicely illustrated in color and black and white by several artists, including Arthur Dixon and Herbert Cole. Of particular interest is a folding color plate of Sir Launcelot and Queen Guinevere from the original painting in the National Gallery of Art by Sir Edward Burne-Jones. Aside from a couple of small marks on the lower cover, this is an exceptional volume of Tennyson's work.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Green Gate Farm Antiquarian Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2054
- Title
- THE POETICAL WORKS OF ALFRED, LORD TENNYSON
- Author
- Tennyson, Alfred Lord
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Fine Binding, Vellum, Illustrated, Edward Burne-Jones
Terms of Sale
Green Gate Farm Antiquarian Books
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About the Seller
Green Gate Farm Antiquarian Books
Biblio member since 2009
Richmond, Missouri
About Green Gate Farm Antiquarian Books
Our inventory is housed in the second story of a stone house inspired by the architectural style found in the Cotswold region of England. Visitors are welcome by appointment. We are located one hour east of Kansas City, surrounded by 80 acres of woodland and prairie that form the landscape of Green Gate Farm. Member ABAA/ILAB
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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....
- 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. ...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
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