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POEMS, BY TWO BROTHERS

POEMS, BY TWO BROTHERS

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POEMS, BY TWO BROTHERS

by TENNYSON, ALFRED

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London: Printed by J. and J. Jackson, Louth, for Simpkin and Marshall, 1827. FIRST EDITION. 163 x 102 mm. (6 1/2 x 4"). xii, 228 pp.
LOVELY LATE 19TH CENTURY CRIMSON MOROCCO, ELEGANTLY GILT, covers with plain and decorative gilt rules and fleuron cornerpieces, raised bands, spine gilt in double-ruled compartments with urn of flowers at center surrounded by small tools, leaf garlands at corners, gilt titling, richly gilt turn-ins, top edge gilt. Front pastedown with the bookplate of S. A. Thompson Yates. Thomson 1; Ashley Library VII, 102; Hayward 244; Wise 1. ◆Faint discoloration in bottom margin of about 25 leaves, isolated insignificant soiling, otherwise A VERY PRETTY BOOK IN FINE CONDITION, the text fresh and bright, and the especially beautiful binding lustrous and unworn.

This is Alfred Tennyson's first published volume, issued in collaboration with brothers Charles and Frederick when the future Poet Laureate was 18. Although he modestly removed himself from the title, Frederick wrote four of the poems, while Alfred and Charles penned the others. Thomson states that the unproven young authors were paid £20 for their manuscript by the publisher Jackson, a robust sum under the circumstances and one that probably reflected the publisher's hope of obtaining future business from the lads' rich and influential grandfather, who was the vicar of Louth. We leave comment on our copy's fine binding to the august Tennyson (quoting "The Stars of Yon Blue Placid Sky," included in the present volume): "the eye with wonder gazes there, and could but gaze on sight so fair." Despite being as elegant as it could be, the binding is inexplicably unsigned. Our prior owner, Rev. Samuel Ashton Thompson-Yates of Liverpool, was the grandson of wealthy merchant Joseph Yates (1780-1855), a founding member of the Liverpool Literary and Philosophical Society. The reverend left his very fine collection of rare books to Samuel and his other grandson, Henry Yates Thompson (1836-1928). The collection then passed to Allan Heywood Bright (1862-1941), and had remained largely undisturbed and unvalued in his family home for more than 70 years until its 16 July 2014 sale at Christie's, when 365 lots estimated at more than £3 million sold for £4,977,725..

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Bookseller
Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books and Medieval Manuscripts US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
POEMS, BY TWO BROTHERS
Author
TENNYSON, ALFRED
Book Condition
Used
Quantity Available
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Edition
FIRST EDITION
Publisher
Printed by J. and J. Jackson, Louth, for Simpkin and Marshall
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1827
Weight
0.00 lbs

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About Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books and Medieval Manuscripts

Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books an Manuscripts was established in 1978 on a ping pong table in a basement in Kalamazoo, Michigan. From the beginning, its founder was willing to sell a range of material, but over the years, the business has gravitated toward historical artifacts that are physically attractive in some way--illuminated material, fine bindings, books printed on vellum, fore-edge paintings, beautiful typography and paper, impressive illustration. Today, the company still sells a wide range of things, from (scruffy) ninth century leaves to biblical material from all periods to Wing and STC imprints to modern private press books to artists' bindings. While we are forgiving about condition when something is of considerable rarity, we always try to obtain the most attractive copies possible of whatever we offer for sale.

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First Edition
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Top Edge Gilt
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Leaves
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Gilt
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Raised Band(s)
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Fair
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Bookplate
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Morocco
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