The Poetical Works of Alfred Tennyson, Poet Laureate / Alfred Tennyson
Entry/Object ID
2015.7.130
Description
730 pages. Tissue guarded frontis. Illustrations.
Red ruled text.
Collection
Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers' Bindings
Lexicon
Search Terms
1880s
Dimensions
Height
7-3/8 in
Width
5 in
Book Details
Author
Alfred Tennyson
Edition
Complete
Publisher
Thomas Y. Crowell & Company
Place Published
City
New York
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 maroon cloth with black stamped leaf and orchid-like flower design positioned to top left of center. Gilt stippling to spine and cover. Exaggerated first letter of "Tennyson" within a matte title panel. Elaborate spine decoration with stippling and gilt and black stamped flowers surrounding two gilt matte stamped title bands. Publisher's name: "T.Y. Crowell & Co." stamped to bottom of spine. Plain endpapers. All edges gilt.
