TENNYSON, ALFRED, LORD | Three First Editions

The Property of a Gentleman

TENNYSON, ALFRED, LORD

Three First Editions

Poems, Chiefly Lyrical . . . London: Effingham Wilson, 1830. 12mo (7 1/4 x 4 1/4 in.; 185 x 110 mm). Errata leaf, publisher's advertisements at end; minor spotting. Original blue boards, engraved paper bookseller's label to upper board (Milliken, Grafton Street, Dublin), brown paper spine, paper label to spine; some rubbing to extremities. First edition, first issue, of Tennyson’s first collection - one of only 600 copies printed. Wise 7. Simon Nowell-Smith (booklabel to front pastedown) — Poems. London: Edward Moxon, 1833. 8vo (4 1/4 x 6 5/8 in.; 105 x 170 mm). Publisher's advertisements at front, half-title. Original brown boards, paper label to spine; minor soiling to boards. minor chips to head and tail of spine. In custom tan cloth covered slipcase and folding chemise. First edition of Tennyson's second collection of poetry, in original boards - one of only 450 copies printed. Shepherd 11. Alfred T. White (note to front free endpaper) — Poems. London: Edward Moxon, 1842. Two volumes, 8vo (4 1/8 x 6 3/4 in.; 105 x 170 mm). Half-titles, publisher's advertisements to end of Vol. I. Original brown paper covered boards, cream labels to spines; some minor sunning to boards, minor rubbing and one or two chips to labels. Each in custom burgundy linen over marbled board clamshell case. First edition, in original boards - one of only 800 copies printed. Herschel V. Jones (bookplate to front pastedown) — Charles and Elizabeth Decker (bookplate to front pastedown of Vol. II)

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The present collection of titles offers some of Tennyson's most enduring verse, to include “The Owl,” “The Lady of Shalott,” and “The Lotos-Eaters,” among many others.