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    By Alfred, Lord Tennyson
    London   Edward Moxon and Co
    7" by 4.5" 4pp
    A very bright and crisp first edition copy of Alfred, Lord Tennyson's poem 'A Welcome'.
    By Alfred, Lord Tennyson

    1863 A Welcome

    London   Edward Moxon and Co
    7" by 4.5" 4pp
    A very bright and crisp first edition copy of Alfred, Lord Tennyson's poem 'A Welcome'.
    £40.00
    : 0.5kgs / : 723L7
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    First Edition, Publishers' Original Binding

    Disbound, as issued. 'A Welcome' was written to commemorate the arrival of Princess Alexandra of Wales, who became Queen upon Edward VII's accession. This is the first edition, second impression, denoted by the hollow diamond below the poem's title. Alfred, Lord Tennyson was one of the most popular Victorian poets. He remains extremely popular to this day and was Poet Laureate for much of Queen Victoria's reign. He wrote this ode of welcome during his position as Poet Laureate and it marks Alexandra's arrival three days before her wedding. A bright copy of this historically important poem.

    Condition

    Disbound, as issued. Small crease to the title leaf. Otherwise, pages are bright and clean.

    Near Fine

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