In Memorium

London: Edward Moxon, 1851.

Pleasing full straight grain morocco binding embellished with gilt patterns to side and spine, with double leather labels in green to spine; decorative gilt board edges; yellow coated endpapers, ornate gilt turn-ins, all edges gilt. Bookplate laid down on front pastedown. A most attractive volume. 'In Memoriam' is a lengthy poem composed as a tribute to the poet's close friend Arthur Hallam, who died at a young age. The work is a meditation on love, loss, grief, and the hope of reunion in the afterlife, exploring profound themes of mortality and the poignancy of human connections. Tennyson intertwines personal lament with broader philosophical questions about existence and divine justice, establishing an emotional depth that continues throughout the piece.