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The Collected Poems of Alfred Lord Tennyson
Alfred Lord Tennyson
1869-73
Strahan and Co : London
6.5" by 4"
222pp.; 136pp.; 178pp.; 261pp.; 183pp.; 212pp.; 170pp
SUMMARY
A uniformly-bound collection of the poetry of Alfred, Lord Tennyson.
Leather Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
This book weighs 1.5 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
Containing:
The Holy Grail and Other Poems
Gareth and Lynette
Enoch Arden
Idylls of the King
The Princess: A Medley
In Memoriam
Maud and Other Poems
Maud and Other Poems was Alfred, Lord Tennyson's first collection after becoming poet laureate in 1850, published in 1855. Among the "other poems" was "The Charge of the Light Brigade", which had already been published in the Examiner a few months before. It was considered a disgrace to society in the early days of its release and was banned for eight and a half years, until popular demand made it available to read once more. The ban was reportedly commissioned due to suggestive themes and supposedly biased opinions toward the current government opposition, which were later confirmed false by Tennyson, while also expressing his own judgement on the whole event as 'a bit of a joke'.
"Enoch Arden" is a narrative poem published in 1864 by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, during his tenure as England's Poet Laureate. The story on which it was based was provided to Tennyson by Thomas Woolner.
With vignette title pages to five volumes.
CONDITION
In green morocco bindings with gilt detailing. Externally, smart, with just some rubbing and sunning to the spines. Slight wear to the heads of the spines. Ink inscriptions to front free-endpaper. Two hinges are strained. Internally, firmly bound.Pages are bright and generally clean, with just a few instances of foxing.
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
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often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
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Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
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