Idylls of the King
by Tennyson, Alfred
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Bound in full green polished calf by Birdsall. Fine
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
Synopsis
The longest and most ambitious work of his career, Idylls is a reflection of Tennyson's lifelong interest in Arthurian themes. His personification of Arthur, the highest ideal of manhood and leadership, is achieved through a delicacy of phrase and metrical effect that are unmatched.
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Details
- Bookseller
- James Cummins Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 222451
- Title
- Idylls of the King
- Author
- Tennyson, Alfred
- Format/Binding
- Vi, [iv], 261 pp. 1 vols. 8vo
- Book Condition
- Used - Bound in full green polished calf by Birdsall. Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, second issue, with verso of title with imprint of
- Publisher
- Edward Moxon
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1859
- Keywords
- British | Bindings | Gift Ideas | Lord Alfred Tennyson
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature; Sets & Fine Bindings;
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...