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Hardcover, tall 8vo (measuring 6 x 9 3/4 inches), finely bound in three-quarter tan calf ruled in blind, over pink, teal and tan marbled paper-covered boards, with five raised bands to the spine, vellum label with gilt title, tooled decoration and volume numbers to remaining compartments, l pp xxviii 316; (6) 357; (6) 349; (8) 360; xiv 382; viii 312; viii 358; viii 295; viii 332 (2); viii 306; viii 308; viii 293pp. First Edition. Limitation statement:"1050 copies of the Edition de Luxe." **Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809 - 1892) was British poet famous for works such as "The Charge of the Light Brigade", and "In Memoriam", as well as the blank-verse poem-cycle on the Arthurian legends, "Idylls of the King". He was particularly admired by the Pre-Raphaelites, and is one of the most quoted writers in English. His son, Hallam Tennyson (1852 - 1928) wrote a biography of his father which comprises the first four volumes of this set. Condition: Very Good Plus. (Externally the set is about Near Fine.) There is light scattered foxing throughout, mostly at prelims, and volume III has some old damp-staining to one corner of the pages. Some pages are unopened. A scarce edition (seen only in The British Library.) OCLC 504700921. (22.7 lbs.)
Ref: FINE 7594
$695.00