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A Key to Lord Tennyson's "In Memoriam"
Alfred Gatty
1885
George Bell & Sons : London
6.5" by 4"
xxvii, [3], 148pp.
SUMMARY
A very scarce early edition of this critical study of Lord Tennyson's 'In Memoriam', enclosed in the vanishingly scarce glassine wraps.
Early Edition,Publishers' Original Binding,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
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DESCRIPTION
Analysis and annotation to Alfred Lord Tennyson's poetical reflections on the death of his friend Arthur Henry Hallam. Written by Alfred Gatty.
The third edition. A very scarce work, rarely seen on the online market.
Complete with its rare glassine wrapper.
CONDITION
In the original publisher's paper wraps. Externally a trifle rubbed with shelf wear, minor loss to head and tail of spine, wraps lightly marked. Dust wrapper with shelf wear, with some minor loss to wraps and spine, loose fly leaves loosely inserted, minor scattered spotting to wraps. Previous owner's pencil inscriptions to front free endpaper, with stamp from 'the community of the resurrection. Internally, binding slightly tender, occasional leaf may detach with further handling. Pages generally very clean throughout with occasional minor marginal annotation in pencil and handling mark.
Overall Condition: Good 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.
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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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