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Alfred, Lord Tennyson. A Welcome. Edward Moxon and Co, London, 1863.
Price: US$45.09 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: A very bright and crisp first edition copy of Alfred, Lord Tennyson's poem 'A Welcome'. Disbound, as issued. 'A Welcome' was written to commemorate the arrival of Princess Alexandra of Wales, who became Queen upon Edward VII's accession. This is the first edition, second impression, denoted by the hollow diamond below the poem's title. Alfred, Lord Tennyson was one of the most popular Victorian poets. He remains extremely popular to this day and was Poet Laureate for much of Queen Victoria's reign. He wrote this ode of welcome during his position as Poet Laureate and it marks Alexandra's arrival three days before her wedding. A bright copy of this historically important poem. Disbound, as issued. Small crease to the title leaf at the bottom of the page. Otherwise, pages are bright with just one or two light spots. Near Fine
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Alfred, Lord Tennyson. A Welcome. Edward Moxon and Co, London, 1863.
Price: US$51.53 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: A very bright and crisp first edition copy of Alfred, Lord Tennyson's poem 'A Welcome'. Disbound, as issued. 'A Welcome' was written to commemorate the arrival of Princess Alexandra of Wales, who became Queen upon Edward VII's accession. This is the first edition, second impression, denoted by the hollow diamond below the poem's title. Alfred, Lord Tennyson was one of the most popular Victorian poets. He remains extremely popular to this day and was Poet Laureate for much of Queen Victoria's reign. He wrote this ode of welcome during his position as Poet Laureate and it marks Alexandra's arrival three days before her wedding. A bright copy of this historically important poem. Disbound, as issued. Small crease to the title leaf. Otherwise, pages are bright and clean. Near Fine
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Price: US$98.56 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: illuminated with gilt to each page by Owen Jones Sm.folio red pebbled cloth with white and gilt embossed inlays to both covers with bevelled boards.Gilt lettered spine [worn/corners worn,red cloth stained,white inlays soiled/head and foot of spine frayed and a bit damaged] All Edges gilt 8 Illuminated card leaves.Text on plates and printed in colors within ornamental illuminated borders. Second blank at the front is damaged to lower edge and with 1cm tide mark along part of the lower edge. Some other leaves also have damp marks but all are only marginal and none encroach on any illuminations.Some of fore-edge corners are laminating [becoming soft and creased] but only to extreme tips of the corners. Some pale foxing and edge dusting.The book has obviously been recased but the end papers are original with the rear pastedown with the original victorian Day & Son miniature binder's ticket. Each page is beautifully and richly illuminated with much use of gold.Each page is printed to recto only and each border differs in making use of flowers, nuts, palms etc. 1 volume.
Seller: Abbey Antiquarian Books, Blockley, GLOS, United Kingdom
TENNYSON, Alfred. A welcome : to Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales. Day & sons, 1863.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 1863 BEAUTIFUL 1ed Lord Tennyson Poem to Princess Alexandra Denmark & Wales Alfred Lord Tennyson was one of the most iconic and famous English poets during the 19th-century. While chiefly remembered for Idylls of the King, and other fantastical poems and sonnets, he published a greeting poem for Princess Alexandra of Denmark which was beautifully illluminated by Owen Jones. Each page of this book is printed in beautiful, stunning color. Item number: #22429 Price: $750 TENNYSON, Alfred A welcome : to Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales London: Day & sons, 1863. 1st edition Details: Collation: Complete with all pages o 8 colored illustrated and illuminated leaves Language: English Binding: Hardcover; secure o Red cloth Size: ~11.75in X 8.5in (29.5cm x 21.5cm) Very rare and desirable with auction records and price comparisons at over $2,100 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! 22429 Photos available upon request.
Seller: Schilb Antiquarian, Columbia, MO, U.S.A.
Price: US$2187.50 + shipping
Description: Included are a first issue copy (with the solid diamond and rule ornament on the title) of the 4-page leaflet (4-1/4" x 6-3/4") published by Edward Moxon & Co. and the version illuminated by Owen Jones (8-1/4" x 11-1/2") and published by Day & Son Lithographers to the Queen. Both are housed in a cloth slipcase with a leather label. Accompanying the two texts is a one-page AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED (ALS) completely in Tennyson's hand dated 30 March 1863, addressed to "Gentlemen" and obviously directed to Day & Son. In full: "Accept my best thanks for your kindness. I think you made very beautiful use of my words and I do not wonder at the applause illicited [sic] by your illumination. Believe me. Your very obedient servant. A. Tennyson." A rare example of Tennyson praising one of his publishers. Written in honor of Princess Alexandra of Denmark whom the Prince of Wales married on 10 March 1863. The poem was presented to the royal family after the Princess's triumphal procession through London and just before the wedding. Reports were that the Queen read the poem with much pleasure and some excitement, perhaps due in part to the fact that every sentence in the poem is exclamatory. The illuminated version is disbound and has a faint running stain in the lower left corner almost entirely in the margin. The signature is a bit faded with mounting traces on the verso of the letter. Near Fine
Seller: Charles Agvent, est. 1987, ABAA, ILAB, Fleetwood, PA, U.S.A.