Author: Alfred, Lord Tennyson Title: Enoch Arden, Etc.
Description: London, Edward Moxon, 1864 . First edition. Leather. The first edition of Alfred, Lord Tennyson's mid nineteenth century narrative poem, published during his tenure as Poet Laureate. The first edition of this work. The issue, however, is unclear, as this copy has been bound without the publisher's advertisements.In a wonderful rebacked full morocco binding, with gilt gauffered page edges, and a brass onlay to the front board reading September 1864, 'Riffler Haus Gorner Grat Zermatt', and brass corners to the boards.The titular poem concerns the principle in law that after being missing for a certain number of years, a person could be declared dead for purposes of inheritance and remarriage. With a contemporary inscription to a front blank, dated September 1864. Rebacked, in a full morocco binding, with boards restored. Brass onlay to front board, with four brass corners. Silk endpapers. Gilt gauffered page edges. Externally, lovely. Housed in a cardboard slipcase, with adhesive tape repairs to each joint. Inscription to a front blank. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned, but clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .
Keywords: Enoch Arden narrative poem Cast Away tennyson narrative poem None
Price: GBP 390.00 = appr. US$ 556.91 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 867F12
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