Description: "THE POETICAL WORKS OF ALFRED, LORD TENNYSON" INTRODUCTION BY EUGENE PARSONS published by THOMAS Y. CROWELL & COMPANY 1897 & 1900. Red leather covers with gold gilt embossed floral decorations; red leather spine with 5 raised bands and gilt lettering and floral motif. Gilt edging on all three sides; marbleized end papers. 960 pages with b/w frontis of Tennyson and tissue guard. Inscribed, with a Christmas message, from the sculptor Raymond Sheldon to Miss Nell Butler, 1902. A beautiful book. Includes a biographic and critical introduction and bibliography of first editions by Eugene Parsons. Table of contents lists works in alphabetical order. Front cover is loose otherwise very good. Hard back size about: 6.8" x 8.5" tall. This book is from the estate of a long time book collector. Alfred Tennyson, was a popular British poet. He was the Poet Laureate during much of Queen Victoria's reign and remains one of the most popular British poets. In 1829, Tennyson was awarded the Chancellor's Gold Medal at Cambridge for one of his first pieces, "Timbuktu". He was born Aug 6, 1809 and died Oct 6, 1892.
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Binding: Leather
Place of Publication: Boston and New York
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Publisher: Thomas Y. Crowell
Modified Item: No
Subject: Poetry
Year Printed: 1900
Original/Facsimile: Original
Unit Type: Unit
Language: English
Illustrator: Unknown
Special Attributes: Limited Edition
Author: Alfred Lord Tennyson
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Region: Europe
Topic: Poetry
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
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