Arthur Christopher Benson

The Lie of Lord Tennyson

London, Methuen & Co. 1904. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this work previously owned by Sir Tennyson's cousin Eustace Tennyson d'Eyncourt. First edition. Previously owned by Eustace Tennyson d'Eyncourt who, through his father, was a cousin of Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Tennyson d'Eyncourt was a British naval architect and engineer. This work provides a narrative of the life of Lord Tennyson, a famed English poet who held position as Poet Laureate during much of Queen Victoria's reign. Illustrated with eight plates. Collated missing frontispiece. In the original red cloth binding. Externally, very smart with minor bumping to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with the odd spot to the first and last few pages. Bookseller's label to the front pastedown. Contemporary ink inscription to the front pages from Eustace Tennyson d'Eyncourt. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 840T68

Catalogue: Biography & Autobiography

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