The Poetical Works of Alfred, Lord Tennyson / Alfred Tennyson
Entry/Object ID
2015.7.129
Description
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' Bindings
Lexicon
Search Terms
1880s
Dimensions
Height
9-3/4 in
Width
6-1/2 in
Book Details
Author
Alfred Tennyson
Edition
Complete
Publisher
Nims & Knight
Place Published
City
Troy
State/Province
New York
Country
United States
Continent
North America
Date Published
circa 1880
Binding
Binding Type
Publisher's Binding- Gold Band Titles
Binding 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.
