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1905 The Homes of Tennyson
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Description
Colour Plates, First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding
First edition.
A well presented book on the homes of Tennyson, focusing primarily on two of the Victorian poet's homes. The author, Arthur Paterson, visits and reflects upon his time visiting Farringford House and Aldworth. Tennyson was a large influence of the Pre-Raphaelites, and held the title of Poet Laureate for forty-two years during Victoria's reign.
Illustrations by Helen Allingham, a female watercolourist of the Victorian era, including a colour frontispiece and nineteen colour plates. These paintings are accompanied with information that shows each painting's relevance to Tennyson's topographical surroundings.
Ink dedication on recto of front free endpaper. Six pages of adverts to the rear.
Collated, complete.
Condition
In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Cloth is bright, with minimal fading to the front board and spine's gilt illustration. Very light rubbing to the head and tail of spine. Few bumps to the extremities. A few light marks to the boards. A little discolouration to the spine. Discolouration to the front and rear endpapers. Prior owner has written an ink dedication on recto of front endpaper. Bookseller's label on front pastedown. Blind stamp on rear endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and generally clean with some scattered spots. The colour plates between page sixty four and sixty five, and seventy-six and seventy-seven are detaching. Colour plates remain bright and clean.
Very Good
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