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Idylls of the King by Alfred Lord Tennyson D.C.L., P.L. / Illustrated by Gustave Doré / With an Introduction by Henry C. Walsh, A.M. / Altemus’ Edition.
by Alfred Lord Tennyson; Gustave Dore
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Ex-libris stamp to title, otherwise a fine example of this decorative edition of Tennyson’s masterpiece.
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Philadelphia: Henry Altemus, 1889.. Ex-libris stamp to title, otherwise a fine example of this decorative edition of Tennyson’s masterpiece.. Binding: Contemporary ¼ white elaborately-gilt cloth with blue cloth boards, gilt title to upper board, flat spine with seven densely-gilt compartments of gilt-tooled bands, gilt text on two, all edges gilt, maroon and gold endpapers. , Size: Folio. , Illustration: Complete with 37 woodcut plates illustrating various scenes from the poem, all by Gustave Doré., Pages: P. (2), half-title, blank, blank, frontis portrait, title, printer’s imprint, introduction iii-ix, blank, half-title, blank, 1-363, blank, (2)., Category: Book Plate Books General; Book Literature
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- Bookseller
- Alexandre Antique Prints, Maps & Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- B3687
- Title
- Idylls of the King by Alfred Lord Tennyson D.C.L., P.L. / Illustrated by Gustave Doré / With an Introduction by Henry C. Walsh, A.M. / Altemus’ Edition.
- Author
- Alfred Lord Tennyson; Gustave Dore
- Book Condition
- Used - Ex-libris stamp to title, otherwise a fine example of this decorative edition of Tennyson’s masterpiece.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Henry Altemus
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1889.
- Keywords
- Book Plate Books General; Book Literature
Terms of Sale
Alexandre Antique Prints, Maps & Books
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- Cloth
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- Folio
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- Edges
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- Plate
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- Fine
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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