Name/Title
The Poetical Works of Alfred, Lord Tennyson / Alfred TennysonEntry/Object ID
2015.7.129Description
742 pages. Tissue guarded frontis. With numerous illustrations.
An extremely popular binding design of the 1880s, which was issue by multiple publishers with minimal changes.Collection
Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers' BindingsDimensions
Height
9-3/4 inWidth
6-1/2 inBook Details
Author
Alfred TennysonEdition
CompletePublisher
Nims & KnightPlace Published
City
TroyState/Province
New YorkCountry
United StatesContinent
North AmericaDate Published
circa 1880Binding
Binding Type
Publisher's Binding- Gold Band TitlesBinding Notes
Bound in dark brown beveled cloth with a left vertical and top panel of climbing vine with leaf and flower. Stamped in black. Medallion stamping in black to bottom right of portrait of Tennyson. Title stamped in black to rectangular gilt panel on cover, also on vertical length of spine. Beige floral endpapers. All edges gilt.
