Tennyson, Alfred Lord.& Poetical Works. Eyre and Spottiswoode, (Bible Warehouse), Ltd., 33, Paternoster Row. [London]. Circa 1906.

Tennyson, Alfred Lord.  Poetical Works. Eyre and Spottiswoode, (Bible Warehouse), Ltd., 33, Paternoster Row. [London]. Circa 1906. 1035 [2, blank] , printed pages. Title printed in black and red with poet's name in red. Some marginal and minor historic water stain in the top corner not affecting the text in the last few leaves. Fine India paper. Original silk place-marker. Original marbled endpapers (slightly foxed). All edges gilt over red. 47 x 55mm. Contemporary burgundy morocco. Unusual (for this edition) gilt art nouveau design on spine with gilt lettering, "Tennyson's Poetical Works". Original silver plaquette on front cover, fully hallmarked for William Comyns [of Harrogate], London, 1906 (small fixing hole near hallmark; a few tiny dents and some tarnishing).  Bondy, 120. Welsh, 6655. OCLC, 3407116 . WorldCat locates 11 copies worldwide.  136 firsts2024