Bibliography of the First Editions in Book Form of the Works of Alfred, Lord Tennyson

n/a. Bibliography of the First Editions in Book Form of the Works of Alfred, Lord Tennyson. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1901. Ex-Library First Edition. Octavo. 95 (1)pp. Rebound in red cloth with white lettering on cover and spine. Official University endpapers. “Tennyson is a ‘collector’s author,’ and very justly too, as he was the last, as well as the greatest, of the poets of his time, and his first editions are big enough game for any hunter. Any collector who can bring together a complete or nearly complete set of his writings in first editions must have skill, courage and persistence in the highest degree…” (L. S. L.). Illustrated with title pages of Tennyson’s first editions throughout. Title page and verso with chips, laid onto sheet of white paper. Sporadic pencil annotations in margins. Block age toned. Binding and interior in overall good condition. g. Hardcover. (41725) $65