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    By Alfred Lord Tennyson
    London   Frederick Warne and Co
    9.5" by 8.5" [39 pp]
    A beautifully illustrated edition of Tennyson's lyric poem, decorated with chromolithographic borders and illuminations in medieval style by L. Summerbell.
    By Alfred Lord Tennyson

    1872 The May Queen

    London   Frederick Warne and Co
    9.5" by 8.5" [39 pp]
    A beautifully illustrated edition of Tennyson's lyric poem, decorated with chromolithographic borders and illuminations in medieval style by L. Summerbell.
    £195.00
    : 1kgs / : 954F31
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    Colour Plates, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding

    'The May Queen' is a charming poem by Alfred Lord Tennyson, celebrating the traditions of May Queens. This is a lovely lyrical poem meditating on beauty and wasted youth.

    Alfred Tennyson was the Poet Laureate for most of Queen Victoria's reign, securing great success during his lifetime. His poems still live on, with him becoming one of the most popular British poets ever.

    This edition is illustrated with twenty leaves with chromolithographic borders and illuminations.

    Collated, complete.

    With three leaves of publisher's advertisements to the rear.

    Rebacked, with endpapers renewed.

    A lovely edition of this classic Tennyson work.

    Condition

    Rebacked, with back strip laid down, in the publisher's original decorative cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with a touch of fading to front board. Front joint starting with board firmly held. Endpapers renewed. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned to perimeters, but otherwise clean and bright.

    Very Good

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