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Tennyson, Alfred. Vivien. Edward Moxon and Co., London, 1867.
Price: US$122.38 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Hardback, blue cloth, gilt decorative titles to spine and front board. Edges gilt. 44cm x 31cm. 49pp. Complete with 9 full-page plates with tissue guards. 1st edition 1867. Small cloth repair to tail of spine, extremities of boards slightly rubbed. Previous owner's name to half-title. Very occasional spotting/grubby mark to contents, but generally very clean. A heavy book, additional postage may be required for orders outside the UK. (an1)
Seller: Besleys Books PBFA, Diss, United Kingdom
Tennyson, Alfred. Vivien. Illustrated by Gustave Doré.. Edward Moxon, London, 1867.
Price: US$165.73 + shipping
Description: Folio (43 x 31 cm). Mmit 9 ganzs. Stichen v. G. Doré, gest. v. J. Stephenson. 3 Bl., 49 S. OLwd. m. dekorativer Goldprägung u. Rückentitel. Goldschnitt. Einband etw. fleckig, am Rücken stärker bestoßen. Exlibris im Innendeckel. Im Rande meist stockfleckig, eine Tafel m. stärker abgegriffenen Rändern. gr.
Seller: Antiquariat Düwal, Berlin, Germany
Tennyson (Alfred). Vivien. Illustrations de Gustave Doré. London, Edward Moxon & co, 1867.
Price: US$562.39 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: In-folio, plein chagrin éditeur, dos et plat sup. décorés noir et or, tranches dorées, VI- 49 pp. Neuf planches sous serpente gravées sur bois. Rel. lég. fanée, petits frottements, coins lég. émoussés. Marges très lég. brunies mais bon exemplaire frais. Première édition de ces belles compositions pour loeuvre arthurienne de Tennyson. On note sa représentation de la méchante fée Viviane sous les traits dune sombre gitane. in-folio
Seller: Librairie de l'Avenue - Henri Veyrier, Saint-Ouen, FR, France
Tennyson, Alfred. Vivien [and] Guinevere. Edward Moxon & Co., 1867.
Price: US$644.13 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Vivien. Folio, unbound sheets, 417 x 301mm, printed wrappers, pp.[iv] 50 + 9 photogravures on stiff card with tissue guards. Guinevere. Folio, unbound sheets, 417 x 301mm, printed wrappers, pp.[ii] 42 + + 9 photogravures on stiff card with tissue guards. Contained in original portfolio, dark green morocco-grained cloth over bevelled boards, folding flaps, lettered in gilt on spine, upper cover lettered, ruled & blocked in gilt with lettering incorporated in central Celtic pin design. Brass clasp, silk tie lacking fastening device. One flap detached, some tissue guards creased. Text & plates in excellent condition. This unbound 2-title edition from Tennyson's 'Idylls of the King', with photogravures of the original artwork is significantly scarcer than its steel-engraved counterpart. [v. Malan, p.233]
Seller: Cameron House Books, Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
Price: US$666.00 + shipping
Description: 2 Works in 1. large folio. pp. 3 p.l., 49; 3 p.l., 41. with half-titles. 18 plates engraved by J.Stephenson & others after drawings by Gustave Doré. tissue guards. original blind & gilt-stamped cloth, all edges gilt (spine ends & corners frayed, light foxing to half-title & frontis. of 1st title). First Editions Illustrated by Doré, Combined Issue.
Seller: D & E LAKE LTD. (ABAC/ILAB), Toronto, ON, Canada
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 1867 1ed Vivien Alfred Tennyson GUSTAVE DORÉ Idylls of the King Arthur Guinevere Vivien was one of the preeminent characters in Arthurian Legend, alongside figures such as Elaine, Enid, Guinevere, Sir Lancelot, Merlin, and King Arthur himself. She most prominently appears in Thomas Malorys Death of Arthur but also appears in Alfred Tennysons Idylls of the King. This 1867 first edition of Tennysons portrayal of Vivien was published by Edward Moxon and includes the highly desirable artwork of Gustave Doré. Item number: #41007 Price: $750 TENNYSON, Alfred; DORÉ, Gustave (Illus.) Vivien, by Alfred Tennyson, Illustrated by Gustave Doré. London: Edward Moxon and Co., 1867. First Edition. Details: Collation: Complete o [4], 49, [1] o 9 engraved plates Language: English Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure o Decorative red cloth Size: ~17in X 12.25in (43cm x 31.5cm) Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 41007 Photos available upon request.
Seller: Schilb Antiquarian, Columbia, MO, U.S.A.
Price: US$1395.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: VG+. Oversized folio (12 1/2 x 16 1/2 in.), 3 volumes, 1st thus. Full calf bindings, hubbed spines, covers and spine compartments stamped in gilt, all edges gilt. A full set of the first illustrated edition of Tennyson's Idylls of the King cycle: Vivien and Guinevere, Elaine, and Enid. All 3 volumes in full burgundy calf, expertly rebacked in matching leather, with 9 of the storied illustrator Gustave Dore's steel engravings per book, 18 in Vivien. Guinevere, and 9 each in Elaine and Enid. Modest corner and shelfwear, slight dust-dulling and wear to the gilt, some staining, smudging and inscriptions and former owner's bookplates on the endpapers, but the texts are markedly clean, with very mild browning, and overall very tight, bright, and solid. A handsome set of a magnificent edition, beautifully restored and preserved. This large, heavy set will require substantial additional shipping.
Seller: Aesthete's Eye Books, West Jordan, UT, U.S.A.