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Alfred, Lord Tennyson
1864
Edward Moxon : London
7" by 5"
2-178pp
SUMMARY
The first edition of Alfred, Lord Tennyson's mid nineteenth century narrative poem, published during his tenure as Poet Laureate.
First Edition,Leather Binding,With Slipcase
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 1 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
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DESCRIPTION
The first edition of this work. The issue, however, is unclear, as this copy has been bound without the publisher's advertisements.
In a wonderful rebacked full morocco binding, with gilt gauffered page edges, and a brass onlay to the front board reading September 1864, 'Riffler Haus Gorner Grat Zermatt', and brass corners to the boards.
The titular poem concerns the principle in law that after being missing for a certain number of years, a person could be declared dead for purposes of inheritance and remarriage.
With a contemporary inscription to a front blank, dated September 1864.
CONDITION
Rebacked, in a full morocco binding, with boards restored. Brass onlay to front board, with four brass corners. Silk endpapers. Gilt gauffered page edges. Externally, lovely. Housed in a cardboard slipcase, with adhesive tape repairs to each joint. Inscription to a front blank. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned, but clean.
Overall Condition: Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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