The Works of Alfred Tennyson, Poet Laureate ( Six volume set )
by Tennyson, Lord Alfred
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/not applicable
- Seller
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Bristol, Avon, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Strahan, 1872. New edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/not applicable. A handsome set in full dark tan crushed morocco bindings ( by Stoakley, Cambridge ) with a look of the arts and crafts period. Raised bands, gilt inner dentelles, lettered in gilt, aeg. Very good, presentable, clean and sound set. Usual foxing around first and last leaves. No inscriptions. The bindings lightly rubbed, a little more so on the spines, modest wear to extremities, all joints, spine ends etc sound and presentable. Vols I and II Poems, xi 1-374 pages, vi 1-293 pages; Vol.III The Princess and other Poems, vi 1-287 pages; Vol.IV In Memoriam and Maud, 1-311 pages; Vol.V VI Idylls of the King, 1-274 pages, 1-294 [ 4, 'To the Queen' ] pages. Portrait frontispiece to Vol 1. Approx. size 8.5" by 6". Quantity Available: 1. Category: History; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 27263. .
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- Bookseller
- Steve Liddle
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 27263
- Title
- The Works of Alfred Tennyson, Poet Laureate ( Six volume set )
- Author
- Tennyson, Lord Alfred
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- not applicable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- New edition
- Publisher
- Strahan
- Date Published
- 1872
- Keywords
- BZDB28 historian roman empire rome library set sets History; The Works of Alfred Tennyson Poet Laureate Six volume set Tennyson Lord Alfred
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Steve Liddle
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Steve Liddle
Biblio member since 2009
Bristol, Avon
About Steve Liddle
Full time bookseller since 1982. Bookshops in Bristol and Bath ( as Patterson & Liddle )1982- 2006. Member ABA ILAB PBFA. Regular exhibitor at major UK bookfairs.
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- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- AEG
- All Edges Gilt. Describes a book in which the top, fore edge and bottom of the outside of the pages are decorated with gold...
- Raised Band(s)
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Spine
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