The Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson, Poet Laureate [Fine binding]

London: Macmillan, 1894.

Finely bound volume of the the complete works of Tennyson in a superb Bickers binding with school prize bookplate laid down to front pastedown page. Full calf with heavily gilt decoration to spine and sides, raised bands, gilt titling to spine, school crest imprinted on upper board, all edges coated in gold leaf. 8vo. pp viii, 898; frontispiece portrait of Tennyson (behind tissue) engraved by G.J. Stodart from a photograph by J. Mayall (1813-1901). Binding signed at top left corner of the first endpaper. A stunning copy, with wide turn-ins and marbled endpapers. Contains all the major works such as The Lady of Shallot, English Idyls, Tiresias, The Princess, early sonnets, etc.